history of valentine s day
But the classic tradition of dinner and a movie is still a Valentine's Day tradition for many couples, and as with any holiday, some movies do better than others. So which Valentine's Day weekend openings were history's hottest tickets? Although Pope Gelasius I declared February 14th Saint Valentine's Day in 496 AD the history of the actual day(s) goes back to Ancient Rome. It was the Ancient Romans who celebrated the marriage of Zeus and Hera (Greek gods) between Valentine`s Day has a long history, going back to roman times. The Emperor Claudius outlawed marriages for his soldiers, believing that love and marriage would prevent his troops from marching far from their homelands to conquer new