Claudius II Gothicus was the emperor during the time of St. Valentine of Rome.
Saint Valentine was a Catholic priest, not an emperor.
Roman emperor Claudius imprisoned Valentine. Valentine was a priest who defied the orders of the Roman emperor Claudius and continued to perform marriages. He was sentenced to death.
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.
my name is Fabrice itshiari from Kinshasa.about this question,my answer is this:valentine's day is designed to married couple,why?because valentine was a priest during the third century in rome.he lost his life because of perfoming marriage celebrations after the emperor claudius outlawed it.
Saint Valentine was a Christian martyr who lived in Rome during the 3rd century. He was reportedly executed on February 14th, which is now celebrated as Valentine's Day.
Saint Valentine was a priest in Rome in the mid-3rd century (back when Christianity was still illegal in the Roman empire). He was caught marrying Christian couples and aiding Christians being persecuted under Emperor Claudius II.
16th century disgraced roman catholic priest
Saint Valentine was a Roman priest who lived in the 3rd century AD. He was not known to be wealthy, but he was a respected figure in his community. He was martyred for performing marriages for soldiers, which was against the emperor's orders.
Valentine was a priest in third century Rome. Emperor Claudius II Gothicus wanted to raise an army but it was illegal for him to draft married men. He made marriage illegal. Valentine continued to marry couples in secret until he was discovered by the emperor. He was arrested, tortured and beheaded for his 'crime.'
St. Valentine of Rome was a priest, possibly a bishop, in the third century. When the Roman Emperor made marriage illegal (he was having trouble raising an army because he could not draft married men) Valentine continued to marry couples in secret. That did not please the emperor so he had Valentine thrown into prison and then beaten and beheaded about the year 269. Shortly before he was killed he sent a note to a young girl who had befriended him asking her to remain faithful to God. He signed it "From Your Valentine."
No, St. Valentine of Rome was a third century Catholic priest, possibly a bishop, who lived in Rome. He died there as a martyr.
St. Valentine of Rome was a priest, possibly a bishop, in the third century. When the Roman Emperor made marriage illegal (he was having trouble rasing an army because he could not draft married men) Valentine continued to marry couples in secret. That did not please the emperor so he had Valentine thrown into prison and then beaten and beheaded about the year 269. Shortly before he was killed he sent a note to a young girl who had befriended him asking her to remain faithful to God. He signed it "From Your Valentine."