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The most common is that on one February 14 during the 3rd century A.D., a man named Valentine was executed by the Roman Emperor Claudius II after being imprisoned for assisting persecuted Valentine's Day has dark origins. The Roman romantics "were drunk. The ancient Romans may also be responsible for the name of our modern day of love. Emperor Claudius II executed two men St. Valentine, a name that is synonymous with love and romance across the globe, lived at a time when the Roman Empire was at its zenith. He is often best remembered for the act of marrying couples in secret defiance of the Roman Emperor's bans. However, the truth about St. Valentine is far more complex, woven from a mixture of historical fragments, religious tradition, and folklore. This has On February 14, around the year 270 A.D., Valentine, a holy priest in Rome in the days of Emperor Claudius II, is said to have been executed. He helped inspire the holiday of Valentine's Day. Before Valentine’s Day became a celebration of love, February 14th was linked to the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia. Held from February 13th to 15th, Lupercalia was a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, and Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome. It’s often speculated that Valentine’s Day has its roots in the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia, and it’s not hard to see why. Lupercalia was observed on February 15, and involved fertility rituals — albeit along with animal sacrifice and ritual whipping. Yet the link between this pagan festival and the Christian feast day that morphed into our modern ode to love and romance is Pope Gelasius declared Feb. 14 as St. Valentine’s Day in 496 AD, and the rest is this history. moderate the rather erotic activities of a Roman celebration that took place on Feb. 15, and By some accounts, St. Valentine was a Roman priest and physician who was martyred during the persecution of Christians by the emperor Claudius II Gothicus about 270. He was buried on the Via Flaminia, and Pope Julius I reportedly built a basilica over his grave. How did we get from beheading to betrothing on Valentine’s Day? Two of them were executed during the reign of Roman Emperor Claudius Gothicus in 269-270 A.D., at a time when persecution of It's widely believed that Valentine is likely based on a combination of two Valentines who were executed on February 14 in different years by Roman Emperor Claudius II in the 3rd century A.C.E, according to NPR. How many Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged each year? Answer: Over 1 billion! Which country produces the most roses for Valentine’s Day? Answer: Ecuador What percentage of Valentine’s Day cards are bought by women? Although there were several Christian martyrs named Valentine, Valentine’s Day may have taken its name from a priest who was martyred about 270 CE by the Roman emperor Claudius II Gothicus. Other accounts hold that it was St. Valentine of Terni , a bishop, for whom the holiday was named, though it is possible that the two saints were actually The first Valentine’s Day celebration occurred in the 5th century AD to commemorate martyred priests. The Roman emperors suppressed religious freedom back then Therefore, at the end of the 5th century, in 496, Pope Gelasius declared February 14 the day on which St. Valentine’s Day is celebrated. The contemporary era counts, in total, 11 Holy Valentines. Until the time of creation, however, there had been only three Holy Valentines, but the Pope did not specify which of them was to be celebrated. The origin of Saint Valentine’s Day goes back to the 3rd century. At that time, the Roman Empire was being invaded by Goths. At the same time, the Plague of Cyprian, probably smallpox, broke out killing at its height 5,000 people a day. I share it here with my permission and encouragement to share it with your children, grandchildren, and others you love on this Valentine’s Day. The Legend of St. Valentine. The story of Valentine’s Day begins in the third century with an oppressive Roman emperor and a humble Christian martyr. The emperor was Claudius II. Valentine’s Day, in fact, originated as a liturgical feast to celebrate the decapitation of a third-century Christian martyr, or perhaps two. So, how did we get from beheading to betrothing on Valentine’s Day? Early origins of St. Valentine. Ancient sources reveal that there were several St. Valentines who died on Feb. 14. An assembly for primary schools celebrating St Valentine's Day, suitable for KS1 and KS2. Around that time the Roman Emperor, Claudius Gothicus, banned Roman soldiers from getting married Over the many, many years people have recognized Valentine’s Day, the traditions have changed. In the Roman ages the day was used to celebrate St. Valentine. As the tradition of Valentine’s Day went on, the traditions of the special day changed. In Victorian England, Valentine’s Day took on the new tradition of gift giving. Others may believe Valentine’s Day squanders its promise of love with over-commercialization. What is the true story of Valentine's Day? Valentine’s Day is sometimes also referred to as “St. Valentine’s Day,” and many people may assume that the holiday is rooted in the celebration of a Christian saint, perhaps the patron saint of love.
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