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Valentine’s Day History

Valentine’s day, first made by Pope Gelasius I in about 496 to respect Saint Valentine who was died on February 14 269. He was died because of his effort for the thing called ‘love’.

In the third century, Rome was led by Caesar Claudius II. The unstable condition in Rome, made it often in war. The Caesar absolutely had to have many good and powerful men to defeat his enemy. At that time, the Caesar considered that the men who had not married were stronger and better than them, who had married. So, he made a rule that forbidden his people to get married. Valentine was the one who refused to agree with the rule. The amazing thing was, he took action by marrying the people secretly. What an extreme action he had done?

Unfortunately, one day the Caesar knew about it, then he sent Valentine to the jail. Being in the jail, didn’t make him stop struggling for the ‘love’. He sent many cards to the people he loved, with pictures of a heart, and wrote “I love you-From your Valentine”.

Sadly, he was died in the death punishment in February 14 269. Now the day of his death, known as ‘Valentine’s Day’.

Knowing the great effort that Valentine was taken, I hope you will be motivated to struggle for your true love. (from various sources)