was a priest who served during the third century
in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those married, he outlawed marriage for young men.Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. And Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine’s death, which probably occurred around 270 A.D.