Saint Valentine was beheaded because he continued to marry young couples even though emperor Claudius II Gothicus forbade it. Apparently Claudius thought that married soldiers weren't
as good as single soldiers.
The Roman Emperor Claudius II Gothicus ordered that all marriages cease because he was having problems finding unmarried men to draft into military service. Valentine, it is purported, continued to marry couples in secrecy. This did not please Claudius so he had valentine imprisoned, tortured and killed.
He was beheaded for supporting Christians.
St. Valentine became a saint because he died for his faith and became a martyr. Martyrs were automatically canonized saints in the days of the early Church.
Yes, he was beaten, stoned and, finally, beheaded.
Roman Emperor Claudius II Gothicus order the execution of Valentine.
Around February 14, 278.
He is reported to have been tortured and then beheaded.
His age when he was beheaded is not known.
The date and place of Valentine's birth are not recorded but he was beaten and beheaded about 269 at Rome.
Valentine was arrested for disobeying an order from the Roman emperor and was beaten as part of his torture before he was beheaded.
Valentine was taken prisoner, tortured and beheaded under orders from the Roman Emperor Claudius II Gothicus.
He is said to have been tortured and beheaded in Rome about the year 270AD.
To celebrate love, love which St Valentine was beheaded for helping people make official (he was beheaded for marrying Christians in a pagan kingdom).
Saint Valentine killed nobody so had no victims. Instead, he became a victim and was imprisoned, tortured and 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.