Valentine's day is a day of love, lovers send
card flowers, cards. There have many stories about
the origin of Valentine's day. Here I will show
you one of them.
Oppressor Claudius was in power. At that time, Rome was in battle, the masses had no means to live. In order to make up of the soldiers and carry the battle to the end, Claudius gave orders that all the men that in stated age, must join in the army and work for the country. From this, husband left wife, youth left lover. All the Rome was folded by the missing. To this the oppressor was angry, to arrive his aim, he forbided that people celebrate wedding, even requested wedded break down thire affiance.
However, he can not forbid love. In the national capital, living a sainted friar, he is Valentine, our dramatis personae. He can not bear the part for ever of the lovers, and ask for helping them emcee wedding secretly. This news made the whole nation excited, much more lovers came here.
But, it was knew by the oppressor, he showed his cruel again -- beat the friar into prison, and afflicted into death. That day is Feb 14th, A.D 270
To memory the person dared to battle with oppressor, Feb 14th became a festival gradually. Many centuries has passed, people have fogotten Claudius and his crosier, his sword, but still remember the friar Valentine, and that day became Valentine's day
Happy valentine's day!
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