Fun Valentine's Day Facts About the Holiday's History 1

Fun Valentine's Day Facts About the Holiday's History 1

Most people know that Valentine’s Day is named after St. Valentine, but did you know there were actually two? Historians aren’t sure whether the holiday originally honored St. Valentine of Rome or St. Valentine of Terni, both of whom were martyred.

One legend tells of St. Valentine of Rome, a priest who defied Emperor Claudius II’s ban on soldiers marrying and secretly performed weddings. Other stories claim he helped Christians escape Roman prisons and even fell in love with a jailer’s daughter, signing his final letter to her “From your Valentine.”

Credit: BY CAMERON JENKINS AND LILLI IANNELLA

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