Today is Valentine's Day . Romantic days began to take spaces in young people heart from the very beginnning today let's go and see the origin of this special day-the story behind it.
At Three AD , a tyrant named Claudius governed the ancient Rome , putting his people into immeasurable hardships . He startrd brutal wars ,compelling all the men to join the army . Marriage was so forbidden at that time in order that the soliders remain loyal toward the army , paying all their attention to the victory of sinful wars. Thus , all the men weren't allowed to get married , the song of wars take them to the distant battlefield , leaving their lover alone . Even those lovers who had already had an engagement were forced to cancel the deal . Young men left their darling girls desparately . THe tyrant's determination cruetly set lovers apart , the road along the war buried even the deepest love .
However , where there is a problem , there is a way . While peole felt angry about the tyrant , there is also one man who were highly admired by the people at that time ,he is friar (priest) Valentine . He lived in an temple not far from Claudius's palace . Ancient Rome people gave great honor to him. All the men ,regardless of their age there sex , all went to ;lsten respectfully to his prayer ,before the flaming ceremonial fire in the altar. Valentine felt sad at Claudius treatment toward his people , so when a pair of sweethearts asked for his help ,he married them silently befor the holly sacrifial altar . VAlentine's good deeds established at the place . More and more people learned this .After that , mess of lovers got married within his help . People made him the instrument of their inner wishes . Unfortunately , this news finally flew into Claudius's ears .You can't imagine the extent of the tyrant's angry . He commanded soliders rushing into the temple ，haulling the friar away from two lovers who were just about to become couple . Then Valentine had been put into prison , he suffered a lot there . Finally he died at Febrary 14,270 AD ,under affliction he couldn't bear . A good man , a man of god , died for his holy wish of love .
That day became today's Valntine's Day , people use this day to honor him and his holy deeds .
Today is VAlentine's Day ,a day for lovers ,a day for friends . Let's enjoy .
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