Saracen (/ˈsærəsən/ SARR-ə-sən) was a term used both in Greek and Latin writings between the 5th and 15th centuries to refer to the people who lived in...
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Saracen is a European medieval term for Muslims, adopted from Latin. Saracen or Saracens may also refer to: Saracen (comics), a Marvel Comics character...
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The FV603 Saracen is a six-wheeled armoured personnel carrier designed and produced by Alvis from 1952 to 1976. It has been used by a variety of operators...
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The Saracen Fountain is a large, ornate fountain located in Alexandra Park, Glasgow, Scotland. It was made of cast iron by Macfarlane & Co.'s Saracen Foundry...
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Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Saracen, after the Saracens, a Medieval European term for Muslims: HMS Saracen (1804) was an 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop...
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Saracen is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first Saracen named Muzzafar Lambert...
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Saracens Rugby Club (/ˈsærəsənz/) are an English professional rugby union club based in North London, England, currently playing in Premiership Rugby,...
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Saracen Cycles, known simply as "Saracen" is a bicycle brand sold in the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia. Originally based in Warwick, England, the company...
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Matthew "Matt" Saracen is a fictional character in the NBC/DirecTV (The 101 Network) television drama series Friday Night Lights portrayed by the actor...
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Saracen Casino Resort is a casino in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States. The first purpose-built casino in Arkansas is owned by the Quapaw Nation, and...
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The Saracen Foundry was the better-known name for the Possilpark, Glasgow-based foundry company W MacFarlane & Co. Ltd, founded and owned by Walter MacFarlane...
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the Saracen (Iohannes Saracenus) may refer to: John Sarrazin (John the Saracen), 12th-century translator of Greek texts into Latin John the Saracen (chamberlain)...
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The Saracen Blade is a 1954 American adventure film directed by William Castle and starring Ricardo Montalbán, Betta St. John and Rick Jason. The film...
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The Saracen joust of Arezzo (Giostra del Saracino, Giostra ad burattum) is an ancient game of chivalry. It dates back to the Middle Ages. It was born...
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The Saracen is a two-part novel written by Robert Shea. The continuous tale has two separate portions: The Land of the Infidel and The Holy War. Basically...
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Saracen, also known as Sarazin, Sarasen and Sarasin, was a French-Quapaw man known during the 1800s by some European Americans as an honorary "chief"...
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Bezant (redirect from Saracen bezant)
minted in the Kingdom of Jerusalem and County of Tripoli were termed "Saracen bezants", since they were modelled on the gold dinar. A completely different...
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HMS Saracen was a third-batch S-class submarine built for the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Completed in 1942, Saracen conducted a patrol in...
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The Saracen Lamp is a 1970 children's book written by Ruth M. Arthur, illustrated by Margery Gill and published by Atheneum Books. The book - set in Gloucestershire...
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Possilpark (section Saracen Foundry)
around Saracen Street. The area developed around Saracen Foundry of Walter MacFarlane & Co., which was the main employer. In the wake of the Saracen Foundry's...
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Saracen is a 1989 British television drama series. Made for ITV by Central Independent Television, it starred Christian Burgess and Patrick James Clarke...
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The Saracen Woman (French: La Sarrasine) is a Canadian drama film, released in 1992. Directed by Paul Tana and written by Tana and Bruno Ramirez, the...
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romantic portrayals, the chivalric paladins represent Christianity against a Saracen (Muslim) invasion of Europe. The names of the paladins vary between sources...
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History of Islam in southern Italy (redirect from Saracens in Italy)
"Saracens". Other areas of historical Saracen presence in central and southern Italy include, Saracinesco, Ciciliano and Nocera Inferiore. The Saracen...
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Madison Saracen is a British-based UCI trade team, specialising in downhill mountain biking. In 2018 the team announced the signing of two-time world...
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January 14, 1982) is an American actor, best known for his role as Matt Saracen on the NBC sports drama series Friday Night Lights. In 2021, he starred...
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Sunbeam Cossack (redirect from Sunbeam Saracen)
the Saracen faced stiff competition from the Beardmore 160 hp and Hispano-Suiza 8 and did not attract any orders. Only prototypes of the Saracen were...
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his book to commit untraceable murders in the aftermath of 9/11. The "Saracen" is a Saudi who becomes radicalised by watching his father's beheading...
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Ben Nazir, the Saracen is an 1827 historical tragedy by the Irish writer Thomas Colley Grattan. It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London...
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Saracen Park or Ashfield Stadium, also known as Peugeot Ashfield Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a stadium in Glasgow, Scotland. It is currently shared...
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