SARACEN (DISAMBIGUATION)

'Saracens' may mean:

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In history
In sport
In transports
In books
In fiction
In architecture
In music
Other meanings

In history



Saracens, the people of the Saracen Empire

★ 'Saracens', another name for the Arab Caliphate under the rule of the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties

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 transports



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

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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