Saracen (disambiguation)

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Saracens may mean:

In history

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

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
• Tamar Saracens R.F.C., a rugby union team based in Plymouth, England.

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
• Saracen Bikes, a bicycle company

In books

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

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

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

In music

• Saracen, a British hard/symphonic rock band

Other meanings

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

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