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Nov 9, 2009 · Nostradamus was a 16th-century French astrologer and physician whose mysterious books of prophecies and predictions earned him fame and a loyal—and controversial—following.
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Michel de Nostredame (December 1503 – July 1566 [1] ), usually Latinised as Nostradamus, [a] was a French astrologer, apothecary, physician, and reputed seer, who is best known for his book Les Prophéties (published in 1555), a collection of 942 [b] poetic quatrains allegedly predicting future events.
Dec 25, 2023 · In 1555, he produced the first edition of the work that would make him famous across the centuries and around the world. This was Les Prophéties or The Prophecies. Written as a series of poetic quatrains (stanzas of four lines each), Nostradamus organized his predictions into 10 groups of 100 quatrains (give or take).
Nostradamus was a 16th-century seer. He and his prophecies—revered by some, ridiculed by others—are still well known today, centuries after he lived, and continue to be the subject of debate. Nostradamus was born in France in 1503.
- 1 The Death of Henry II. Henry II of France was a personal acquaintance of Nostradamus, who once addressed him in a letter as 'The most invincible Henry King of France'.
- 2 The Great Fire of London. It’s worth quoting the alleged Great Fire of London quatrain in full, because it’s one of the most mysterious prophecies of all.
- 3 The Coming of Adolf Hitler. Nostradamus has been credited with quite a few 20th Century predictions, and the rise of Adolf Hitler is often cited as one of them.
- 5 The Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombs. 'Within two cities,' Nostradamus wrote, 'there will be scourges the like of which was never seen.' That description would certainly apply to what occurred in the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which were devastated by atomic bombs at the end of World War Two.
Dec 31, 2011 · Nostradamus wrote his first set of Quatrains, four line predictions, in 1555 and books are still being rolled out today. Following are a few of the the man's most interesting calls, and a couple...
Jun 19, 2024 · Nostradamus, the French astrologer and physician, began making prophecies about 1547, which he published in 1555 in a book entitled Centuries. The work consisted of rhymed quatrains grouped in hundreds, each set of 100 called a century.
