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- I need more single men for my army. No more marriages allowed!
- Cousin and I were getting married!
- Emperor Claudius II of Rome wanted to grow his army, but many men did not want to volunteer and leave their wives and children. Therefore, he passed a law prohibiting marriage.
- Many young lovers thought this law was unjust. Valentine, a Christian priest in Rome, believed that marriage was a sacred commitment above any human law.
- Valentine continued to perform wedding rituals in secret
- ¡Sea mi Tarjeta del día de San Valentín!
- Valentine was discovered. Roman guards arrested him for breaking the emperor's law. He was condemned to death and sent to prison
- While he was in prison, people sent him messages saying they agreed with him. The jailer's daughter talked to him and learned from him. They became friends.
- Before he was beheaded on February 14, he had signed a message to his friend saying, "From your Valentine." Today, we send similar messages and tokens of love to our friends and loved ones on Valentine's Day.
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