St. Valentine was an emperor.
Claudius II lived and ruled the Roman Empire in the second century.
At this time, the Roman Empire suffered from the attacks of surrounding tribes.
Claudius II banned marriage because he believed it didn't make his soldiers strong.
St. Valentine stood against the law and married the lovers secretly.
St. Valentine was imprisoned for what he did.
St. Valentine healed jailor's daughter from deafness.
St. Valentine and jailor's daughter fell in love and got married.
St. Valentine didn't agree with Claudius II on ban of marriage and was sentenced to death.
Before his death, St. Valentined wrote a farewell massage to his lover and signed it 'from your Valentine'.
It is believed that the jailor's daughter died on February 14th.
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