This Day in Ancient History: ante diem xvi kalendas martias February 14, 2011 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist Image via Wikipedia ante diem xvi kalendas martias Parentalia (day 2) — the period for appeasing the dead continued. 270 A.D. — traditional date for the beheading of Saint Valentine Iactetur bloggus: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like Loading... Related Published by David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist View all posts by David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist