One of the popular origins of Valentines Day was a Saint Valentine, who defied Emperor Claudius the second Valentinus (from which the name Valentine is derived) was imprisoned for officiating marriage among soldiers.
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What was the reason for Valentine's imprisonment?
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Valentine was imprisoned for officiating marriage among soldiers.
Emperor Claudius banned such marriage because he believed that the practice distracted soldiers but the soldiers still fell in love and Valentine still wedded them. He was soon executed. It was believed that before his execution, he wrote a letter to Julia, the daughter of his jailer. The letter was inscripted with 'From your Valentine'.
According to the information above, answer this question in one shortsentence:
Why did Emperor Claudius stop soldiers from getting married?
According to the information above, answer this question in one shortsentence:
Why did Emperor Claudius stop soldiers from getting married?
Emperor Claudius believed that marriage distracted soldiers from their duties.
According to the information, what does the word inscript mean? Answer in one short sentence.
The word "inscript" means to write or engrave something on a surface.
According to the information, what did Valentinus leave behind prior to his death? Answer in one short sentence.
Valentinus left behind a letter for Julia inscripted with "From your Valentine" before his death.
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