The 'real' St. Valentine was no patron of love
Valentine’s Day originated as a feast to celebrate the decapitation of a third-century Christian martyr, or perhaps two. It took a gruesome path to becoming a romantic holiday.
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Valentine’s Day originated as a feast to celebrate the decapitation of a third-century Christian martyr, or perhaps two. It took a gruesome path to becoming a romantic holiday.
Few people, says Professor Lisa Bitel, realise that the holiday began as a Christian feast day commemorating an ancient martyr named Valentinus…
By Steve Benner for CoinWeek ..... By the middle of the third century CE, the Roman Empire was in bad shape. In 253, when Valerian became emperor, the
By Steve Benner for CoinWeek ..... By the middle of the third century CE, the Roman Empire was in bad shape. In 253, when Valerian became emperor,