Valentine's Day, also known as Valentine's Day, is celebrated worldwide on February 14 by millions of couples around the world. But did you know its origin?
According to Catholic history, the Roman emperor Claudius II prohibited marriage in the 3rd century AD. The reason was that his army needed soldiers, who would be less willing to die for their country if they had families. Therefore, with this measure he intended that no one would wait for them at home, except for his elderly parents.
However, the priest Valentín decided to defy the rules and invited secretly encourage couples to get married. This caused a multitude of young people to visit him for this purpose until the year 270. It was then that the opposing priest would be discovered and Claudius II would condemn him to death.
How could he? As you might guess, he died on February 14, so this day was recorded as the patron saint of lovers, a celebration of grateful love and devotion, and many years later he was canonized.
Currently, Valentine's Day is not considered a religious holiday, but it is a day of respect for love. In this way, it is known as the Day of Love and Friendship and is celebrated between couples or friends with gifts such as flowers, letters or chocolates.