Martyr Justin the Philosopher, another Justin, and those with them at Rome: Chariton, his wife Charita, Euelpistus, Hierax, Peonus, and Valerian

Justin was born to a pagan family in Flavia Neapolis, the ancient Shechem in Samaria. He went looking for the truth among Stoics, Peripatetics, Pythagoreans and Platonists. His Life tells that an old man he met on a lonely shore sent him to the prophets, and he became a Christian. Still wearing the philosopher's cloak, he taught in Rome, wrote two Apologies addressed to the emperors and the Dialogue with Trypho, and debated in public with the Cynic Crescens.

About 165 the prefect Junius Rusticus tried him in Rome with Chariton, Charita, Euelpistus, Hierax, Peon and Valerian. The record of their trial survives: they refused to sacrifice and were scourged and beheaded. Dimitry of Rostov also gives an older tradition that Justin was poisoned at the instigation of Crescens.