All of which suggests that Nostradamus did see this coming after all. It wouldn't be the first time. The following passage is often interpreted as predicting World War I and the flu epidemic that killed over 50 million people directly afterwards:. The dreadful war which prepared in the West, the following year the pestilence will come, so very horrible that young, nor old, nor animal will survive. Try not to feel too frustrated about our current predicament though.
Things could always be worse. After all, Nostradamus has also predicted an imminent zombie apocalypse:. The year of the great seventh number accomplished, it will appear at the time of the games of slaughter, not far from the age of the great millennium, when the dead will come out of their graves. Search-Icon Created with Sketch. KQED is a proud member of. Always free. Sign In.
KQED Inform. This makes trying to assess his 'accuracy' a notoriously tricky thing to do. But what if we really squint and give him the benefit of the doubt? Did Nostradamus get anything right? Unfortunately, Henry actually turned out to be very vincible indeed, and came to a horribly painful end aged just A slow and painful death from sepsis followed, and many believe it was foretold by Nostradamus.
The quatrain in question tells us 'the young lion will overcome the older one', that he will 'pierce his eyes through a golden cage', and that 'two wounds' will ensure a 'cruel death'.
Although critics have pointed out the quatrain also says the killing occurs 'on the field of combat in a single battle', while Henry was accidentally slain during a playful joust.
As ever with Nostradamus, ambiguities make it hard to be definitive. The Great Fire was set off by a flame in a bakery, not by 'lightning', and what does the 'ancient lady' signify? Perhaps London itself?
Nostradamus has been credited with quite a few 20th Century predictions, and the rise of Adolf Hitler is often cited as one of them. And, to be fair, his writings do provoke a slight chill of recognition. And what does this child do? According to sceptics such as Brian Dunning, science writer host of the Skeptoid podcast, no one has ever used a Nostradamus quatrain to predict a future event. Nostradamus: Expert on fate of human race 'post-destruction'. Baba Vanga predictions: Tsunami warning and end of the world Nostradamus predictions Terrifying predictions for this year.
Nostradamus's quatrains are puzzling and rarely mention specific places, dates or locations. One social media user tweeted: "You thought was bad? Nostradamus says will be worse. Nostradamus predictions for Did the French astrologer say anything about the new year? Viral video of 'strange figure' sparks claims 'aliens' are among us. Which Nostradamus prophecies have come true so far? Nostradamus supposedly predicted his death in Century 1, Quatrain The passage reads: "The young lion will overcome the older one, "in a field of combat in single fight: "He will pierce his eyes in their golden cage; "two wounds in one, then he dies a cruel death.
The Great Fire of London On September 2, , a fire broke out in central London that grew to consume entire swathes of the medieval city. The astrologer wrote: "The blood of the just will commit a fault at London, "Burnt through lightning of twenty threes the six: "The ancient lady will fall from her high place, "Several of the same sect will be killed.
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