SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Claudius I Story and tradition behind Valentine's  Feb 10, 2007 The tradition of celebrating Valentine's Day started back in Rome in 491 AD, when Mad Emperor Claudius II (the son of Mad Emperor Claudius I) banned his soldiers from getting married because he believed that, as married men, his soldiers would rather stay at home with their wives rather than fight a war ... Meanwhile, Valentine fell in love with the mad emperor's daughter (the mad princess Claudius III: The Return of the Jedi). (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features) Today in history: October 13  Oct 13, 2006 On this date:In A.D. 54, Roman emperor Claudius I died, after being poisoned by his wife, Agrippina. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Race) See HBO's 'Rome' and sigh  Aug 27, 2005 See HBO's 'Rome' and sigh. Friday, August 26, 2005. (Seattle Post Intelligencer) This Day in History  Oct 13, 2003 In A.D. 54, Roman emperor Claudius I died, after being poisoned by his wife, Agrippina. In 1943, Italy declared war on Germany, its one-time Axis partner (Juneau Empire, AK) On This Date  Oct 13, 2003 In A.D. 54, Roman emperor Claudius I died, after being poisoned by his wife, Agrippina. In 1775, the United States Navy had its origins as the Continental Congress ordered the construction of a naval fleet (Salt Lake Tribune, UT) Back to History News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2007 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2007