
STARTED DURING THE TIME OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, IT WAS DEDICATED TO JUNO GODDESS OF WOMEN AND MARRIAGE. YOUNG BOYS AND GIRLS WOULD DRAW NAMES OUT OF JARS. THEY WOULD BE PARTNERS FOR THE DURATION OF THE FESTIVAL. SOMETIMES THEY WOULD JUST STAY TOGETHER FOR A YEAR OR EVEN MARRY.
FOR A PERIOD OF TIME ROME WAS RULED BY AN EMPEROR BY THE NAME OF CLAUDIUS II. HE HAD A HARD TIME GETTING MEN TO JOIN THE MILITARY. HE BELIEVED IT WAS BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE THEIR WIVES. SO HE OUTLAWED ALL MARRIAGES AND ENGAGEMENTS IN ROME.
A MAN BY THE NAME OF SAINT VALENTINE, PERFORMED SECRET MARRIAGES SPITE THE LAW. WHEN THEY FOUND OUT, THEY BEAT HIM TO DEATH WITH CLUBS AND CUT HIS HEAD OFF. THIS ACT TOOK PLACE AROUND 270 A.D. DURING LUPERCALIA, FEBRUARY 14TH...
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