Valentine was a third century Roman priest who defied Emperor Claudius II's ban on marriage by secretly performing marriages for young lovers. As a result, the Emperor ordered for Valentine to be executed on February 14th. While the origins of St. Valentine's Day are rooted in pagan Roman fertility festivals, it is now celebrated each February 14th as the patron saint of lovers, where people commonly exchange cards, flowers, chocolate and other gifts as a sign of affection.

1. St. Valentine’s Day
Ana Arias Castro

2. St. Valentine’s Day History
• Valentine was a priest who
lived in the third century in
Rome.
• Emperor Claudius II decided
that men made better
soldiers if they had no
wives or families, so men
were not allowed to marry.
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3. St. Valentine’s Day History
• Valentine defied Claudius
and continued to perform
marriages of young lovers
in secret.
• The Emperor was angry
and ordered to kill
Valentine. He died on
February 14th.Image by Jacopo Bassano- PD

4. St. Valentine’s Day History
• However, St. Valentine’s
day is celebrated in the
middle of February almost
on the date of Roman
Lupercalia (February 15th)
that celebrated fertility.
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5. St. Valentine’s Day Date
• Now St. Valentine is
the patron saint of
lovers.
• His day is celebrated
every 14th of February.
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6. St. Valentine’s Day History
• All over the world
on St. Valentine’s
day lovers give
each other
presents such as
cards, flowers and
chocolate.Image by Marcus Quigmire - CC-BY-SA-2.0

7. St. Valentine’s Day Presents
These are some of the most typical presents:
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Photography- CC-BY-2.0
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CC-BY-2.0
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8. St. Valentine’s Day Sources
• History.com
• Wikipedia
• St. Valentine’s Day – by Lisova Valeria
• Valentine’s Day – by Ioana Georgiana-Veronica