Valentine was a priest who worked in Rome during the rule of Emperor Claudius II. The emperor made a rule that soldiers couldn't get married, as he thought this made them weaker warriors.
Valentine disagreed with this and would perform secret weddings for couples. He was caught and sentenced to death. Before he died he wrote a letter an unknown woman who he himself had strong feeling for. The letter was signed "from your Valentine." He is said to have died on February 14th.
The church later made him a saint for upholding the divine right of marriage and made him the patron saint of lovers and made February 14th St. Valentine's Day.
Valentine's Day as we know it today began in America. Greeting card companies and candy companies capitalized on the story of St. Valentine, and used it to sell cards and candy during the typically slow month of February.
On the 14th of February in about 270AD, a Christian Pope called St Valentine was beheaded by orders of Pagan King Claudius II for marrying Christians. Helping Christians was illegal. St Valentines day celebrates love in reconnection of his sacrifice.
According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first 'valentine' greeting himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl - who may have been his jailor's daughter - who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed 'From your Valentine,' an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most importantly, romantic figure. It's no surprise that by the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France.
There are lots of different opinions as to the origin of Valentine's Day. Some people say that it originated from St. Valentine, a Roman who was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity. He died on February 14, 269 A.D., the same day that had been devoted to love lotteries.
Legend also says that St. Valentine left a farewell note for the jailer's daughter, who had become his friend, and signed it "From Your Valentine".
Other versions of the story say that Saint Valentine was a priest at the temple during the reign of Emperor Claudius. Claudius thought soldiers fought better if they did not have wife's and children so he forbid marriage. He then had Valentine jailed for defying him when Valentine ignored the law and continued to perform marriages in secret. In 496 A.D. Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honour St. Valentine.
I prefer the last story.
There are lots of different opinions as to the origin of Valentine's Day. Some people say that it originated from St. Valentine, a Roman who was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity. He died on February 14, 269 A.D., the same day that had been devoted to love lotteries.
Legend also says that St. Valentine left a farewell note for the jailer's daughter, who had become his friend, and signed it "From Your Valentine".
Other versions of the story say that Saint Valentine was a priest at the temple during the reign of Emperor Claudius. Claudius thought soldiers fought better if they did not have wife's and children so he forbid marriage. He then had Valentine jailed for defying him when Valentine ignored the law and continued to perform marriages in secret. In 496 A.D. Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honour St. Valentine.
I prefer the last story.
experts say it originated from St. Valentine, a Roman who was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity.
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there is no school on valentines day
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I don't know but my cousin got married on Valentines day.
No, Valentines day is all marketing.
Happy Valentines Day! <3
When you have a Valentine for Valentines Day , you will start dating them on that day (Valentines Day)
Valentines day!!
Valentines day is February the 14th. Great day :)
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the St. valentines day massacre happened on February 14, 1929
You get it on Valentines Day butt u cant get it no more because Valentines Day passed so Next year on Valentines Day try 2 get it..
Valentines Day was for Saint Valentine. Most stores just wanted to make it a holiday so they could get money by selling candy so they started the holiday Valentines day on the feast day of Saint Valentine