The Life of Nostradamus

Nostradamus, born Michel de Nostredame in 1503 in France, was a renowned astrologer, physician, and seer. He gained fame for his book Les Prophéties, published in 1555, a collection of 942 cryptic quatrains believed to predict future events. His predictions, often vague and poetic, have been interpreted to foretell significant historical events like the rise of Napoleon, World War II, and 9/11. Sceptics argue that his writings are too ambiguous to be credible, while believers see him as an extraordinary prophet. Despite the c