Michel de Nostredame (1503–1566), known as Nostradamus, was a French apothecary and reputed seer whose cryptic quatrains (four-line poems) have fueled speculation for centuries. Written in a mix of Latin, Greek, and Old French—and intentionally obscure to avoid persecution—his Les Prophéties contain over 900 predictions spanning centuries.
Nostradamus and his predictions: three interpretations that some relate to the near future.
