Saracens
Holy Land defenders
Saracens was a term used by medieval Europeans for Muslims, particularly those encountered during the Crusades.
The word carried connotations of religious enemy and exotic otherness: The Saracens held Jerusalem.
Today it appears mainly in historical contexts or as a proper noun—notably the English rugby club Saracen F.C.
Medieval wars for Jerusalem
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- MuslimsAdherents of Islam
- ArabsSemitic ethnic group
- Holy LandSacred ground, three faiths
Jerusalem · Islam · infidels · Saladin · knights · battles · siege · Outremer
Love and its excitement
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- paganNon-mainstream religion follower
- exoticStrikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
- CharlemagneEarly medieval Western unifier
Orlando · chansons de geste · antagonist · otherness · Spenser · adversary · knight-errant · conversion
Elite football division brand
- championsContest winners, top performers
- salary capMaximum team player spending
- relegationAssignment to lower status
- clubOrganization with membership
fixtures · league · scrum · try · tackle · Northampton · supporters · jersey
Crusades
Medieval wars for Jerusalem
Holy Land · Jerusalem · Islam · infidels · Saladin · knights · battles · siege · Outremer · chivalry
romance
Love and its excitement
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- paganNon-mainstream religion follower
- exoticStrikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
Charlemagne · Orlando · chansons de geste · antagonist · otherness · Spenser · adversary · knight-errant · conversion · epic
Premiership
Elite football division brand
- championsContest winners, top performers
- salary capMaximum team player spending
- relegationAssignment to lower status
club · fixtures · league · scrum · try · tackle · Northampton · supporters · jersey · training
SaracensFranks
Medieval Germanic tribe
Knights Templar · Knights Hospitaller · Teutonic Knights · Christendom · pilgrims
SaracensChristians
Jesus's followers collectively
Christendom · infidels · Jews · pagans · Catholics
SaracensCharlemagne
Early medieval Western unifier
Roland · Oliver · Christian knights · paladins · King Arthur