One #legend suggests that #Emperor Claudius II, also known as #Claudius #Gothicus, had restricted #evangelism of #Christianity.

As #Valentinus continued to #evangelize, #Roman authorities caught him and sent him to the emperor #Claudius.

Claudius admired the #bishop. Unfortunately, #Valentinus tried to convince him to convert to #Christianity, which #Claudius refused and ordered the priest’s execution.

#Claudius gave #Valentinus an option to renounce his faith, which he refused.

Another version of the #legend suggests that #Claudius had forbidden #military men to marry.

One #legend suggests that #Emperor Claudius II, also known as #Claudius #Gothicus, had restricted #evangelism of #Christianity.

As #Valentinus continued to #evangelize, #Roman authorities caught him and sent him to the emperor #Claudius.

Claudius admired the #bishop. Unfortunately, #Valentinus tried to convince him to convert to #Christianity, which #Claudius refused and ordered the priest’s execution.

#Claudius gave #Valentinus an option to renounce his faith, which he refused.

Another version of the #legend suggests that #Claudius had forbidden #military men to marry.

One #legend suggests that #Emperor Claudius II, also known as #Claudius #Gothicus, had restricted #evangelism of #Christianity.

As #Valentinus continued to #evangelize, #Roman authorities caught him and sent him to the emperor #Claudius.

Claudius admired the #bishop. Unfortunately, #Valentinus tried to convince him to convert to #Christianity, which #Claudius refused and ordered the priest’s execution.

#Claudius gave #Valentinus an option to renounce his faith, which he refused.

Another version of the #legend suggests that #Claudius had forbidden #military men to marry.

One #legend suggests that #Emperor Claudius II, also known as #Claudius #Gothicus, had restricted #evangelism of #Christianity.

As #Valentinus continued to #evangelize, #Roman authorities caught him and sent him to the emperor #Claudius.

Claudius admired the #bishop. Unfortunately, #Valentinus tried to convince him to convert to #Christianity, which #Claudius refused and ordered the priest’s execution.

#Claudius gave #Valentinus an option to renounce his faith, which he refused.

Another version of the #legend suggests that #Claudius had forbidden #military men to marry.

Another version of the #legend suggests that #Claudius had forbidden #military men to marry.

#Claudius gave #Valentinus an option to renounce his faith, which he refused.

Claudius admired the #bishop. Unfortunately, #Valentinus tried to convince him to convert to #Christianity, which #Claudius refused and ordered the priest’s execution.

As #Valentinus continued to #evangelize, #Roman authorities caught him and sent him to the emperor #Claudius.

One #legend suggests that #Emperor Claudius II, also known as #Claudius #Gothicus, had restricted #evangelism of #Christianity.

Another version of the #legend suggests that #Claudius had forbidden #military men to marry.

#Claudius gave #Valentinus an option to renounce his faith, which he refused.

Claudius admired the #bishop. Unfortunately, #Valentinus tried to convince him to convert to #Christianity, which #Claudius refused and ordered the priest’s execution.

As #Valentinus continued to #evangelize, #Roman authorities caught him and sent him to the emperor #Claudius.

One #legend suggests that #Emperor Claudius II, also known as #Claudius #Gothicus, had restricted #evangelism of #Christianity.