Saint Valentine lived in Rome about 1700 years ago, at the time when Christianity was a new religion.
- Saint Valentine lived in Rome about 1700 years ago, at the time when Christianity was a new religion.
- The Roman emperor of the time had forbidden soldiers to marry.
- Valentine, a priest, secretly married the men to their sweethearts.
- After his death, Valentine became known as the patron saint of lovers.
- An older legend connects the Roman holiday called Lupercalia to Valentines Day.
- Lupercalia was a festival celebrated close to our present Valentines Day.
- Lupercalia was a romantic holiday.
- Young Roman men and women drew names to find out who their sweethearts might be during the next year.
- -As time passed the traditions of Lupercalia blended with the legends of Saint Valentine and the holiday spread throughout Europe then North America.
- Today, Valentines Day is a time to show love and friendship.
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