Do you know how Valentine's Day came about?

Catholic Church recognizes at least three saints with the name of Valentine, all of them martyred by Ancient Rome, and it is not certain which of these three will be "responsible" for the story that gave rise to the legend that gave rise to Valentine's Day.

The most publicized version says that, by the time of the century. III, Emperor Claudius II, wanting to form a powerful Roman army, decided to temporarily prohibit the celebration of weddings to ensure that young people were more easily focused on war and military life.

However, Bishop Valentine went against orders and continued to celebrate weddings, now in hiding. The affront to the Emperor's will led to Valentine being arrested and sentenced to death.

Until his execution, he received flowers and notes sent by anonymous people as a show of support and consideration for his conduct.