St Valentine's Day Dark History. Web in 496 a.d. Web though no one has pinpointed the exact origin of the holiday, one place to start is ancient rome.
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Pope gelasius declared february 14 as the first feast day of saint valentine. So how did it become all about love?. But the origins of this festival of candy and cupids are actually dark, bloody — and a bit muddled.
Web Though No One Has Pinpointed The Exact Origin Of The Holiday, One Place To Start Is Ancient Rome.
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Web some think he was referring to the fest day of st. According to a popular legend, valentine’s day may have its. The oldest known valentine (yes, like the ones you used to pass out in class in the fourth grade) dates back to the 1400s.
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The romans' celebrations were violent from feb. Gothicus executed him on february 14 around 269 ad, history says. Web there are at least three saints for whom the day may be named—each with the name valentine, and each, bizarrely, believed to have been martyred on february 14:
Since He Died For The Sin Of Arranging Marriages, His Death Is Remembered As A Day Of Love.