The origin of the Day of love and friendship dates back to the third century in Rome, where a priest named Valentin was the character that inspired this tradition, according to historians. The empire was ruled by Claudius II, who decided to prohibit the celebration of marriage for young people because he believed that single men without a wife and children were better soldiers , because they had fewer ties. The priest Valentin considered that he was unfair and, clandestinely, celebrated marriages in secret , so he became the patron of lovers. However, upon being discovered, the emperor imprisoned him.
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An officer put him to the test and threw him a challenge, to return his sight to his daughter named Julia, who had been born blind. The priest did the miracle of returning his sight, however on February 14, 270, he was executed and years later, in 494, Pope Gelasius I officially appointed Valentine's Day . By 1969, the Second Vatican Council eliminated the holiday, but it was too late. In the twentieth century, the Day of love and friendship became a great business , when the industrial revolution allowed the chain production of greeting cards. Currently there are countless gifts and places where lovers celebrate love.
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