Valentine History Legends

Historically, there are reported to be two different men named Valentine who were martyred by the Roman emperor Claudius in the third century AD. An interesting legend exists about one of them who was a priest. He tried to serve and do good to the Christians, who were under persecution at the time from the emperor. One of the unreasonable demands Claudius made was that soldiers were not to get married.

Claudius felt that married soldiers were not as good at fighting as unmarried soldiers. Saint Valentine disagreed with this rash ruling and secretly performed marriages for these soldiers. He was jailed when his "crime" was discovered. While in prison, it is said that he was so filled with the Spirit of God that he was able to heal the young daughter of the jailer from her blindness.

Emperor Claudius had Valentine executed on the fourteenth of February. The legend is that he sent a letter to the girl on the day of his execution, which was signed "from your Valentine." This is thought to be the origin of the practice of giving cards to one's valentine. The day was made into St. Valentine's Day by the Roman Catholic Church.

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