Agapitus of Palestrina was a teenage Christian martyr who lived in the third century. Born in Latium around 201, he belonged to a noble family and was executed in Palestrina in 274. During the persecutions led by Emperor Aurelian, he was captured and subjected to torture. Following his arrest, he was sent to a local arena where, despite being thrown to wild animals, the beasts reportedly refused to harm him, leading to his death by beheading.