The history of Valentine's Day
On February 14 about 278 A.D. a priest in Rome was executed by Emperor Claudius II. Claudius banned marriages and engagements because he couldn't get men to join the military. Claudius blamed women for the reason men didn't join the military because they didn't want to leave their wives and families. Priest Valentine secretly married the young lovers.
When Claudius found out about what Valentine did he arrested him and dragged him to the Perfect of Rome. Valentine was condemned to be beaten with clubs and to have his head cut off. The sentence of his death did occur on February 14th, in or about the year 270. While in jail St. Valentine left a farewell note for one of the jailer's daughter who became his friend, and signed the note "From Your Valentine."
Eventually February 14th, became the date for lovers with exchanges of notes, poems, gifts and flowers.
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