Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day - a holiday on February 14 noted by many people around the world. Presumably named for one of the two early Christian martyrs named Valentine - Valentine Interamnsky and Valentin Roman .Celebrate this holiday favorite and give loved ones flowers, chocolates , toys , balloons and special cards ( valentines )In the late Middle Ages in France and England the life of St. . Valentine gradually began to grow into legends associated with the secret wedding couples . According to the Golden Legend , and in those dark times overbearing and cruel Roman emperor Claudius II came to the conclusion that a single man , not burdened with his wife and family would be better to fight in the battle for the glory of Caesar, and forbade men to marry , and women and girls - marry beloveds . A St. Valentine was a common field doctor and a priest who sympathized with the unhappy lovers and secret from everyone, under cover of night sanctified marriage loving men and women. Soon Valentine's activities became known to the authorities , and he was put into prison and sentenced to death. In conclusion, St. Valentine became acquainted with the beautiful daughter of the warden - Julia. Amorous priest before his death wrote his girlfriend a declaration of love - Valentine , where he spoke about his love , and signed it " Your Valentine." Read it was after he was executed , and she penalty occurred on February 14 of the year 269 .
According to another legend, the Roman patrician Valentin , who was secretly a Christian , turning to the new faith and his servants also once held a wedding ceremony for the two of them. Denounced by coincidence or three were detained in custody. Valentin , as a person who belonged to the upper class , could not escape death, but not his servants . Then wanting to encourage fellow doomed , Valentin wrote letters to them in the form of red hearts , signifying Christian love . Messages newlyweds had to pass a blind girl , but suddenly he came into prison , Valentin , who persuaded the guard to let his servants in exchange for his life. Before entering the arena of death , Valentine passed last letter , holy faith and kindness, a blind girl , who then saw the light and became a beauty.