Hi, today I will tell you about Valentine's Day. The day of love or Valentine's Day celebrates on 14 February. I was born in this day, and I have two celebrations during one day.

This excellent holiday was created in the ancient Roman empire. Valentine was a young person with a good and responsive soul. He was a Christian priest. He was interested in medicine and natural sciences. He lived in Terni city in the III century A.D.

This excellent holiday was created in the ancient Roman empire.

Valentine was a young person with a good and responsive soul.

He was a Christian priest.

He was interested in medicine and natural sciences.

He lived in Terni city in the III century A.D.

The emperor Klavdiy II published an edict, that legionaries can`t be married. So, an emperor wanted to preserve the military spirit. The young priest Valentine continued to marry the legionaries. He did it secretly. He reconciled a pairs in the quarrel, he helped a soldiers to write amorous letters, he gave flowers to loving pairs.

The emperor Klavdiy II published an edict, that legionaries can`t be married.

So, an emperor wanted to preserve the military spirit.

The young priest Valentine continued to marry the legionaries.

He did it secretly.

He reconciled a pairs in the quarrel,

he helped a soldiers to write amorous letters,

he gave flowers to loving pairs.

So, Valentine was arrested and sentenced to death. The young Christian priest, who did so much good for the lovers, was killed in the name of love. The people named Valentine the guardian of love and protector of all lovers. During this day, the lovers give gifts to each other. Thank you, bye!

So, Valentine was arrested and sentenced to death.

The young Christian priest, who did so much good for the lovers, was killed in the name of love.

The people named Valentine the guardian of love and protector of all lovers.

During this day, the lovers give gifts to each other.

Thank you, bye!

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