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Though it is normally celebrated today with chocolates, flowers and jewelry, Valentine’s Day originally marked the anniversary of St. Valentine’s martyrdom.

Click Here for St. Valentine Prayer's Saint Valentine, officially known as Saint Valentine of Rome, is a third-century Roman saint widely celebrated on February 14 and commonly associated with 'courtly love.' Although not much of St. Valentine's life is reliably known, and whether or not the ...

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. So many died that the Roman army was depleted of soldiers. Roman Emperor Claudius II needed more soldiers to fight the invading Goths. He believed that men fought better if they were not married, so he banned traditional marriage in the military. Rome was also torn from internal rivalries which continued since the assassination of the previous Emperor, Gallienus. Emperor Claudius II quelled these tensions by requesting the R...

Top 10 Valentine’s Day Ideas for Your Car-Loving Significant Other 13 Feb 2021, 9:00 UTC · by According to chronicles from the ancient era and the Middle Ages, Valentine’s Day, the festival of candy and cupids, has pretty dark origins. The namesake saint was reportedly imprisoned for ministering Christians during the third century when Claudius Gothicus was running the Roman Empire. Despite an imperial decree that prohibited young men from marrying, Valentinus performed marriage rites because, well, love is love. 10 photos Beaten with clubs, stoned, then beheaded outside the Flamin...