This Day in Ancient History:ante diem xvi kalendas martias February 14, 2012 ~ David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist 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:TwitterFacebookRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related Published by David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist View all posts by David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist