St. Valentine

For a short period, Emperor Claudius II outlawed marriage to keep men available as soldiers for the Roman army. However, St. Valentine refused to accept this ...

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There are different historical accounts of St. Valentine. According to one legend, he was a priest in Rome who was martyred during the Christian persecution; he ...

But it is not healthy to live in darkness, so to all of those who are going to celebrate St. It was another poet, Charles, Duke of Orleans, who is responsible for the first “modern” valentine—he extended it to his wife while in prison in 1415. It is said that on the day of his execution he wrote her a letter, signed, appropriately, “Your Valentine.” He fell in love with the daughter of the man who jailed him—she liked to visit him in jail. According to one legend, he was a priest in Rome who was martyred during the Christian persecution; he was beheaded under the reign of Emperor Claudius II for defying his orders. Allegedly, it was his refusal to deny Christ that was the final straw.

The origins of Valentine's Day trace back to the legendary Christian martyr St. Valentine, who served as an inspiration for over two thousand years.

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). As time passed, the [Feast of Saint Valentine](/topic/feast-of-saint-valentine)transformed into a day for celebrating love, eventually evolving into the modern-day Valentine's Day. [Pope](/topic/pope)Julius I of the [Catholic Church](/topic/catholic-church)ordered the construction of a basilica at the Via Flaminia, an ancient roadway connecting Rome and Rimini, over St. [Roman Catholic Church](/topic/roman-catholic-church)acknowledges St. According to a passed-down legend, St. Valentine lived during the period spanning the late 2nd and early 3rd century AD.

Saint Valentine was an Italian bishop from Terni who became a martyr, and is now celebrated throughout the world through on the day dedicated to lovers.

It is the day before the feast day of St. It is not February 14th but June 12th that is the Day of Lovers in Brazil. It is an initiative started in 1989 by Asociación de Distribuidores de Golosinas, Galletitas y Afines to increase the number of sales in the sweets sector. In China, the holiday that corresponds to Western Valentine's Day is called Qixi. The oldest valentine in memory is said to be one written by Charles of Orleans to his wife while he was locked in the tower of London after being defeated in 1415. They were as sour as the vinegar of the name they bore. The romantic side of Valentine's Day probably dates back to the Middle Ages. There is hardly a corner of the world, not just in the West, where love is not celebrated today. He has been the patron saint of his hometown, Terni, since 1644. On the days between February 13th and 15th in Rome, celebrations were held in honor of Luperco, a deity who protected livestock from wolves. The rite was linked to fertility. He was from Terni, Italy, but is recognised around the world through gifts and kisses.