History of Valentine's Day 

Around 270 AD, in Rome. During those days, Rome was ruled by Emperor Claudius II.

In today's world celebrating Valentine's Day on 14 February as a day of Love, Romance, and Flower has a story behind it, which started in this period.

During that time Christianity was introduced to Rome. People started to convert themselves. Though it was still not the dominant religion at that time.

It was said that Emperor Claudius - II carried out various bloody campaigns, which included persecution of Christians too. At that time the Emperor wanted to maintain a strong army since Rome was attacked externally as well as Internally. He wasn't able to find men to join the army. The Emperor thought that due to attachment and responsibility towards their women and wives, they were afraid to join the army. Thus, to solve this problem the Emperor banned all marriages and engagements. Looking forward to these matters St. Valentine started to perform secret Christian marriages. So that they could join the army in relief and during that time helping Christians was pride as well. When this matter was narrated to Emperor Claudius II he jailed St. Valentine. The jailer of St. Valentine was Asterius. He noticed St. Valentine taking and helping people around him and also noticed how knowledgeable he was. He started to bring his blind daughter Julia, in the hope that St. Valentine to heal her. As Julia was a young girl with a sharp mind, St. Valentine started reading her a book about the history of Romans and gods. And thus she began to see the world through his eyes. In legends, they say that eventually, St. Valentine healed Julia's eyesight. Asterius was so happy by this that he surrendered to St. Valentine and took up his faith, Christianity. Soon this news spread and was informed to Emperor Claudius II.

He was so enraged that he immediately ordered St. Valentine to be summoned before him. Emperor Claudius II asked St. Valentine to respect his decision and not allow the soldiers to marry and give up his religion. To both of which St. Valentine politely declined. The Emperor took St. Valentine's words as an insult to his self-esteem and sentenced him to be executed. Just before the execution, St. Valentine wrote his last letter to Julia on 14 February. He handed over the letter to Asterius to give it to his daughter. When she opened the letter, she saw his sign, "From your Valentine."