Around February 14, 278.
He is reported to have been tortured and then beheaded.
Well you see, St Valentine was the patron St of Love, He was Beheaded on 14th of Febuary. This is to celebrate love, and in turn him.
He is said to have been tortured and beheaded in Rome about the year 270AD.
Valentine was taken prisoner, tortured and beheaded under orders from the Roman Emperor Claudius II Gothicus.
To celebrate love, love which St Valentine was beheaded for helping people make official (he was beheaded for marrying Christians in a pagan kingdom).
Yes, he was beaten, stoned and, finally, beheaded.
They celebrate St Valentines day because on that day St Valentine was beheaded for Marrying christian couples in a pagan kingdom.
On the 14th of February in about 270AD, a Christian Pope called St Valentine was beheaded by orders of Pagan King Claudius II for marrying Christians. Helping Christians was illegal. St Valentines day celebrates love in reconnection of his sacrifice.
The Roman Emperor Claudius II Gothicus made marriage illegal because he needed to raise an army and the law prevented him from drafting married men to serve. Valentine continued to marry couples secretly until Claudius found out and had him arrested, tortured and beheaded.
St. Valentine of Rome was a third century priest or bishop in Rome. He refused to obey the emperor's order to stop marriages and continued to marry couples in secret. He was taken prisoner and beheaded about the year 269.
Valentine of Rome was declared a saint soon after he was beaten to death and beheaded about the year 209. These was no official canonization process in place at the time so he was made a saint by popular acclaim.
On the 14th of February in about 270AD, a Christian Pope called St Valentine was beheaded by orders of Pagan King Claudius II for marrying Christians. Helping Christians was illegal. St Valentines day celebrates love in reconnection of his sacrifice.