Athenagoras of Athens (c. 133 – c. 190) was a Greek Christian preacher, philosopher, and apologist whose writings defended the faith against Roman persecution in the late 2nd century. Born possibly in Athens, though his origins are uncertain, he was a Platonist before converting to Christianity, likely drawn by its moral and intellectual depth. Little is known of his personal life—his birth date, family, and death details remain speculative—but he styled himself "Athenagoras, the Athenian, Philosopher, and Christian" in his works. Around 177, he composed his Plea for the Christians (or Legatio), addressed to Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, rebutting charges of atheism, cannibalism, and immorality with reasoned arguments rooted in scripture and philosophy. His preaching extended through a second work, On the Resurrection of the Dead, one of the earliest treatises on bodily resurrection, likely written as an appendix to his Plea. Teaching at what became Alexandria’s Christian academy, he bridged pagan thought and Christian doctrine, notably offering an early rational defense of the Trinity. His ministry, though not tied to a specific church, influenced early apologetics, yet mentions of him by contemporaries like Eusebius are oddly absent, possibly due to his works circulating anonymously. Tradition holds he died around 190, leaving a legacy through his preserved texts, now valued for their insight into early Christian thought.