44+ History Of Valentine Background. It originated as a western christian feast day honoring one or two early. Valentine was a priest and physician in rome.
One story says that valentine was an imprisoned priest, who sent his jailer's daughter, whom he also allegedly it was towards the end of the middle ages, too, that the exchanging of valentines began.
14 for a feast day. The origin of valentine's day traditions the mother of the american valentine you can read more about the complex history of valentine's day itself here. The above incidents of valentine's day history are quite interesting and intriguing. Several theories surround the history of valentine's day.