diff --git a/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_arab.txt b/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_arab.txt
index 382dceae3..44a768b8b 100644
--- a/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_arab.txt
+++ b/common/culture/cultures/NEOW_arab.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-syrian = {
+NEOW_syrian = {
 	color = {0.1 0.5 0.24}
 	
 	ethos = ethos_courtly
diff --git a/history/characters/NEOW_roman_popes_historical.txt b/history/characters/NEOW_roman_popes_historical.txt
index c9b2233ba..026324632 100644
--- a/history/characters/NEOW_roman_popes_historical.txt
+++ b/history/characters/NEOW_roman_popes_historical.txt
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ neow_roman_pope0010 = { #Pope Pius I
 neow_roman_pope0011 = { #Pope Anicetus
 	name = "Anicetus"
 	religion = "roman_catholic"
-	culture = assyrian
+	culture = NEOW_syrian
 	trait = diligent
 	trait = calm
 	trait = zealous
@@ -1412,7 +1412,7 @@ neow_roman_pope0086 = { #Pope John VII
 neow_roman_pope0087 = { #Pope Sisinnius
 	name = "Sisinnius"
 	religion = "roman_catholic"
-	culture = NEOW_peloponnesian
+	culture = NEOW_syrian
 	trait = diligent
 	trait = calm
 	trait = zealous
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@ neow_roman_pope0087 = { #Pope Sisinnius
 neow_roman_pope0088 = { #Pope Constantine
 	name = "Constantinus"
 	religion = "roman_catholic"
-	culture = beur #make proper syrian
+	culture = NEOW_peloponnesian 
 	trait = diligent
 	trait = calm
 	trait = zealous
@@ -1460,7 +1460,7 @@ neow_roman_pope0089 = { #Pope Gregory II
 neow_roman_pope0090 = { #Pope Gregory III
 	name = "Gregorius"
 	religion = "roman_catholic"
-	culture = beur #make proper syrian
+	culture = NEOW_syrian
 	trait = diligent
 	trait = calm
 	trait = zealous
diff --git a/localization/english/replace/culture/zz_NEOW_cultures_l_english.yml b/localization/english/replace/culture/zz_NEOW_cultures_l_english.yml
index 057999d08..d59ebf360 100644
--- a/localization/english/replace/culture/zz_NEOW_cultures_l_english.yml
+++ b/localization/english/replace/culture/zz_NEOW_cultures_l_english.yml
@@ -701,4 +701,9 @@
  #Assyrian
  assyrian:0 "Sūrāyē"
  assyrian_prefix:0 "Assyro"
- assyrian_collective_noun:0 "Assyrians"
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+ assyrian_collective_noun:0 "Assyrians"
+ 
+ #Syrian
+ NEOW_syrian:0 "Sūrī"
+ NEOW_syrian_prefix:0 "Syro"
+ NEOW_syrian_collective_noun:0 "Syrians"
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