This Day in History: St. Valentine Is Executed
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This Day in History: , St. Valentine Is Executed .
February 14, 278.
Valentine, a holy priest
in Rome in the days of
Emperor Claudius II, was executed.
Claudius believed that Roman men were
unwilling to join the army because
of attachments to their wives.
So he banned all marriages
and engagements in Rome.
Valentine defied Claudius and
continued to perform marriages
for young lovers in secret.
When Valentine’s actions
were discovered, Claudius
ordered his execution.
Legend has it that while in jail,
St. Valentine left a farewell note
for the jailer’s daughter, signing
it, “From Your Valentine.”.
Gradually, February 14 became
a date for exchanging love messages,
poems and simple gifts such as flowers
February 14, 278.
Valentine, a holy priest
in Rome in the days of
Emperor Claudius II, was executed.
Claudius believed that Roman men were
unwilling to join the army because
of attachments to their wives.
So he banned all marriages
and engagements in Rome.
Valentine defied Claudius and
continued to perform marriages
for young lovers in secret.
When Valentine’s actions
were discovered, Claudius
ordered his execution.
Legend has it that while in jail,
St. Valentine left a farewell note
for the jailer’s daughter, signing
it, “From Your Valentine.”.
Gradually, February 14 became
a date for exchanging love messages,
poems and simple gifts such as flowers