One story, for example, tells of a man who was once wealthy and had three daughters of marriageable age. Many of the stories that surround him are the giving of gifts. Most of the later accounts of his life show him to be a generous man, taking care of the poor and protecting the innocent. This event is one of the earliest mentions of the saint's name. In the 5th century, Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II (401 - 450 CE) dedicated a church to the saint in Myra. There is evidence he might have been an attendee of the First Council of Nicaea in 325 CE. Much of what was written about him was done long after his death. Saint Nicholas served as Bishop of Myra, a city on the southwestern coast of Turkey, during the late 3rd century CE. It is widely regarded that the Christian Saint Nicholas inspired the idea of Santa Claus.
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