Saracen (disambiguation)
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Saracen
is a European medieval term for Muslims, adopted from Latin.
Saracen or Saracens may also refer to any of the following:
Saracen
Saracen was a term used by the ancient Romans to refer to a people who lived in desert areas in and around the Roman province of Arabia, and who were distinguished from Arabs. In Europe during the Middle Ages the term was expanded to include Arabs, and then all who professed the religion of Islam...
is a European medieval term for Muslims, adopted from Latin.
- For similar-sounding archeological term for a kind of a neolithicNeolithicThe Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
monumental stone see sarsenSarsenSarsen stones are sandstone blocks found in quantity in the United Kingdom on Salisbury Plain, the Marlborough Downs, in Kent, and in smaller quantities in Berkshire, Essex, Oxfordshire, Dorset and Hampshire...
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Saracen or Saracens may also refer to any of the following:
History
- Bedouin Saracens, a nomadic warlike population ruled in the fourth century AD by MaviaMavia (queen)Mavia, was an Arab warrior-queen, who ruled over a confederation of semi-nomadic Arabs, in southern Syria, in the latter half of the fourth century. She led her troops in a rebellion against Roman rule, riding at the head of her army into Phoenicia and Palestine...
Sport
- Saracens F.C.Saracens F.C.Saracens are a professional rugby union team based in St. Albans, England – although they play their home games at Vicarage Road, in Watford. They are currently members of the Aviva Premiership, the top level of domestic rugby union in England...
, a professional rugby union team based in St Albans, England - Cheltenham Saracens F.C.Cheltenham Saracens F.C.Cheltenham Saracens F.C. are a football club based in Cheltenham, England. They joined the Hellenic League Division One in 1986. Currently they are members of the Hellenic Football League Premier Division...
, a football club based in Cheltenham, England
- Saracens Hertfordshire Cricket Leaguehttp://www.hertsleague.co.uk/
Transport
- HMS SaracenHMS SaracenSix ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Saracen, after the Saracens, a Medieval European term for Muslims: was an 18-gun Cruizer class brig-sloop launched in 1804 and broken up in 1812. was another 18-gun Cruizer class class brig-sloop launched in 1812 and sold in 1819...
, the name of six ships of the Royal Navy - Saracen APCAlvis SaracenThe FV603 Saracen is a six-wheeled armoured personnel carrier built by Alvis and used by the British army. It became a recognisable vehicle as a result of its part in the policing of Northern Ireland.-History:...
, a six-wheeled armoured personnel carrier built by Alvis and used by the British, Commonwealth and other armies and even police forces.
Literature
- The SaracenThe SaracenThe Saracen is a two-part novel written by Robert Shea. The two separate portions, The Land of the Infidel and The Holy War are a continuous tale....
, a two-part novel written by Robert Shea - History of the SaracensHistory of the SaracensThe History of the Saracen Empires is a book written by Simon Ockley of Cambridge University and first published in the early 18th century. The book has been reprinted many times including at London in 1894...
, a book written by Simon Ockley
Entertainment
- The Saracen (opera)The Saracen (opera)The Saracen , is an opera by César Cui composed during 1896-1898. The libretto was written by Vladimir Vasilievich Stasov and the composer, based on a play by Alexandre Dumas entitled Charles VII chez ses grands vassaux...
, a 1899 opera by César Cui - Saracen (TV series)Saracen (TV series)Saracen was a 1989 ITV action drama about a private security firm of that name.They operated both in the UK and abroad, usually Africa, but could only carry firearms when on foreign missions....
, a 1989 ITV action drama about a private security firm of that name - The Saracens (gang), a gang in "The Warriors" movie and game
- Matt SaracenMatt SaracenMatthew "Matt" Saracen is a fictional character in the NBC/DirecTV television drama series Friday Night Lights portrayed by the actor Zach Gilford...
, a fictional character from the American television series Friday Night Lights
Architecture
- Indo-SaracenicIndo-SaracenicThe Indo-Saracenic Revival was an architectural style movement by British architects in the late 19th century in British India...
, a style of architecture used by British architects in the late 19th century in India - Saracen's HeadSaracen's HeadThe Saracen's Head is the name usually given to a group of late medieval buildings in Kings Norton, Birmingham. The buildings, together with the nearby Old Grammar School, won the BBC Restoration series in 2004...
, the name usually given to a group of late medieval buildings in Kings Norton, Birmingham
Businesses
- Saracen CyclesSaracen CyclesSaracen Cycles are a brand of bicycle made and sold in the United Kingdom. Based in Warwick, England, the company manufactures a variety of road and sport bicycles...
, formally an independent a British bicycle manufacturer now a sub brand of Madison, the UK's largest cycle company.