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Little is known about the life of Eusebius.

His successor at the see of Caesarea, Acacius, wrote a Life of Eusebius, but this work has been lost.

Eusebius ' own surviving works probably only represent a small portion of his total output.

Since he was on the losing side of the long 4th-century contest between the allies and enemies of Arianism ( Eusebius was an early and vocal supporter of Arius ), posterity did not have much respect for Eusebius ' person and was neglectful in the preservation of his writings.

Beyond notices in his extant writings, the major sources are the 5th-century ecclesiastical historians Socrates, Sozomen, and Theodoret, and the 4th-century Christian author Jerome.

There are assorted notices of his activities in the writings of his contemporaries Athanasius, Arius, Eusebius of Nicomedia, and Alexander of Alexandria.

Eusebius ' pupil, Eusebius of Emesa, provides some incidental information.