History Of Valentine's Day

History Of Valentine's Day

February has become a long novel of the month. This is the month that is associated with the celebration of Valentine's Day. We, once again, to have time,

Heard the name of Valentine was pronounced in this season of love in front of us. However, that is just what the Day of Valentine's Day? Why is this month

It is associated with love and romance? How Valentine's Day is that it came in the day of Valentine's practice as now, please click here. This origin of

Also back as AD 270 early on the day of lovers, I started a collision between the kindly priest and powerful ruler. The just read to know the details

And inside and discover the true meaning of this festival. If you like our little article about the brilliant history of Valentine's Day, click here

Please visit this page to your friends and relatives. I wish you a happy Valentine's Day!

Every year on February 14th month candy, my relatives gifts with flowers, and millions of people around the world,

Chocolate and other gift. In many countries, I am complete saw a couple who are eager to restaurants and brasseries

I celebrate the joy of hell through their relationship with the delicious cuisine. Do not you think so that there are no young man

One day the majority not the bright woman on this brand.

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This is all the reasons behind a benevolent clergy Valentine before he died more than a thousand years.

If aristocracy Valentine really that day you had a relationship, why on February 14 has been or is, is known as Valentine's Day is not clear.

It is not possible to get the story Valentine The Day San Valentine all of the archive and became the bygone centuries sailing

I trace the origin of the difficulty behind this day. This is some of the legends only for the history of Valentine's Day is our source.

Contemporary celebration of the Day of Valentine, of early Christianity, it is said to be derived from both the Roman tradition. in accordance with a

Legend, vacation was the origin of the feast of infertility using celebration of ancient Rome Lupercalis / Lupercalia, was observed

Every year in February 15 Christian place of Europe in order to change the name to saw the pagan festival of many, is devoted to the beginning

Christian martyr. Lupercalia was no exception. In 496 AD, Pope Gelasius changed Lupercalia is the day of the Christian holiday, is set

There, Valentine's Day, to declare February 14 to February 14 in honor of one is the day of the feast of the martyr of Rome, respect for the day

Who lived in the third century. It is an honor for this Valentine's Day to Modern Day Valentine's Day.

According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, there were at least three early Christian saints named Valentine. But one was a priest

In Rome, another was a bishop of Terni. Nothing, does not know about a third of Valentine except that he was on his last in Africa. Surprisingly,

All three of them told me was martyred on February 14.

It is clear that Pope Gelasius is intended to meet the first of three men above. This Valentine's Day think most scholars

To lived in 270 AD around in Rome, it was considered the Roman Emperor Claudius II priest discontent collected during this period.

Protestants and Catholics 1 - history of Valentine There are two different versions. Both versions have agreed to Valentine

It's a bishop who was required as opposed to a secret wedding ritual soldiers to Claudius II, which was outlawed marriage for young men

It was performed by the latter. During the life of Saint Valentine, the golden age of the Roman Empire, had almost ended. lack of

Quality administrators led to frequent civil war. Education has been reduced tax is increased, trade was a very bad time. Roman

Empire, Northern Europe and Gaul Asia, slave, Huns, Turks and Mongols, were faced with a crisis on all sides. Empire had

External aggression and over-sheltered growth of internal confusion with existing forces. Of course, it's more things, male

Soldiers and officers were needed to protect the public from the acquisition. When Claude became emperor, he felt

That married men were more emotionally fulfilled their families, and thus, it is not a good soldier. He believes that marriage

The man was weak. So he issued a decree that prohibits marriage to ensure that the quality of soldiers.

Marriage ban, was a great shock for the Romans. However, they can not express their protest against the powerful Emperor courage.

Please Bishop Valentine also realize the injustice of the laws and regulations. I saw the young lovers trauma given up hope of it there is a

Wedding in the unit. He intended to counter the instruction of the monarch in secret. Whenever lovers thought the wedding, they went to Valentine

Which is the location of the secret, so I met them and have participated in them in the sacrament of marriage. Thus, he was secretly number

Marriage for young lovers. However, as can be and stay hidden for a long time. Before the arrival of Claude know it was only a matter of time

This "love of friends" and that he had been arrested.

Meanwhile a prison sentence in prison, Valentine's jailer was approached by Asterius. This Valentine was said to have had as some of the saint

Capacity and is one of them admitted the power to heal a man. Asterius know the miraculous powers of had a blind girl

Valentine it to restore the vision of his blind daughter, asked him. Catholic legend, it is said to have this Valentine thanks

Belief, refuting phenomenon vehicle in the Protestant version to agree when another Catholic. nothing

In fact, it's Valentine's somehow does not seem to be successful to help Asterius' blind girl.

Claudius Claudius II IIWhen, he said he was impressed by the latter's dignity and conviction, met Valentine. However,

Valentine refused to accept the emperor on the prohibition of marriage. In addition, it is said that the emperor tried to convert Valentine

Roman gods, however, was unsuccessful in his efforts. Valentine tries to convert, and even refused to recognize the gods of Rome

Emperor full results. This angered Claudius II who ordered the execution of the Valentine's Day.

On the other hand, the deep friendship was formed between Valentine and Asterius' daughter. It caused great sadness for the girls to hear

Friend of his impending death. It's just before his execution, Valentine asked for a pen and paper guard, is said to have signed

Its "Your Valentine lived much later, in the message. Another farewell legend" sentence, I fell in love with Valentine

His daughter prison guards. However, this legend is not given much importance by historians. It seems more more

History surrounding Valentine's Day is not centered agape (Christian love) rather than on Eros (passionate love). There I was martyred for rejected

I renounce his religion. It is believed to have been executed on February 14 in 270 AD Valentine.

Therefore, in February 14 Valentine's Day it became a day for lovers became its patron saint. This came to be seen by young people each year

Romans who gave the greeting of affection of writing, they are now to praise women, known as Valentine's Day. Ki-zuke

Christianity, the day has come to be known as Valentine's Day.

However, this is the day of Valentine's Day, decisively, not until the 14th century has partnered with love. UCLA medieval scholar Henry

Anse boy Kelly, author of "Chaucer and Valentine worship" is first to Chaucer as a link to the credit on the day of Valentine's Day

Romance. The mating of birds, therefore, is February 14th in medieval France and the United Kingdom, it was believed that he used the image of the bird as Chaucer

Symbol of the lover of poetry dedicated to the 1st. "Chicken of the Parliament of Chaucer," the royal engagement, the breeding season

Birds, Valentine is relevant.

"For this, all poultry come can choose his teammate Valentine was in."

In the Middle Ages, Valentine's Day has become popular to be in one of the most popular saints in the UK and France. Despite attempts

For a Christian holiday church St., Association of Valentine's Day with romance and yard, and continued until

Middle Ages. Holiday was changed for centuries. In the 18th century, gift - giving you are replacing a card in hand to Valentine

Day had become common in the UK. Race, I was supposed to be there is a ribbon Valentine card hand, and has love and spirit

It is created in the day, and given to the woman in the man that you are loved.

Valentine greeting cardThis tradition of the Day, eventually spread to the American colonies. There, Valentine's Day it was not until the 1840s

Greeting cards, commercially first day greeting cards of the American Valentine in the United States, began to be produced was created by Esther

A. Howlanda Mount Holyoke graduate and native of Worcester. Massachusetts Howland, known as the mother of Valentine, and elaborate

Actual race, ribbon, photos and works that are known as "waste" colored. Howland had when I started a Valentine card on a large scale

The tradition really it is common in the United States.

Today, on Valentine's Day, is one of the major festivals in the United States, making it the fastest growing commercial success. I because of the

Greeting Card Association, 25% of all the cards I sent every year, "Valentine" from. "Valentine", such as Valentine's Day cards are well known

Since in many cases, it was designed in mind that symbolizes love. Dissemination of the Valentine's Day card with Christianity's over now celebrated

The world. One of the first Valentine was sent during his imprisonment in the Tower, his wife, Charles, in 1415 AD by the Duke of Orleans

London. Card is currently stored in the British Museum.

Although there is a question about the real identity of Valentine's Day, we have recently archaeologists, could it be that this really was

The excavations of the ancient church dedicated to the catacombs and Valentine of Rome.