Saracen (disambiguation)

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Saracens may mean:

Contents 1 In history 2 In sport 3 In transport 4 In books 5 In fiction 6 In architecture 7 In music 8 Other meanings

[edit] In history

• Saracens, an European medieval term for Muslims
• Bedouin Saracens, a nomadic warlike population ruled in the fourth century AD by Mavia

[edit] In sport

• Saracens F.C., a professional rugby union team based in Watford, England
• Cheltenham Saracens F.C., a football club based in Cheltenham, England

[edit] In transport

• HMS Saracen, the name of six ships of the Royal Navy
• Alvis Saracen, a six-wheeled armoured personnel carrier built by Alvis and used by the British army

[edit] In books

• The Saracen, a two-part novel written by Robert Shea
• History of the Saracens, a book written by Simon Ockley

[edit] In fiction

• The Saracen (opera), a 1899 opera by César Cui
• Saracen (TV series), 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 Saracen, a fictional character from the American television series Friday Night Lights

[edit] In architecture

• Indo-Saracenic, a style of architecture used by British architects in the late 19th century in India
• Saracen's Head, the name usually given to a group of late medieval buildings in Kings Norton, Birmingham

[edit] In music

• Saracen (band), a British hard/symphonic rock band

[edit] Other meanings

• Saracen (computer game), a 1987 computer game for Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC by Datasoft