Nostradamus

The 19th-century Ottoman Empire was in decline and was called the “sick man of Europe”. The Ottoman Empire, like Qing China and Imperial Russia, failed to implement the forces driving European nations toward dominance. A group known as the Young Turks developed a strong admiratio ...  Show more

March is upon us. Here in the northern hemisphere, the days are getting longer, temperatures are getting warmer, and people are about to go nuts over college basketball for several weeks. There is an old saying that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. That might ...  Show more

The 16th century French prophet, Nostradamus, has a way of rearing his head anytime humanity finds itself in the midst of a crisis. Anytime there's a collective tragedy, the world is plunged into conflict, or society finds itself on the cusp of painful transition, you will find s ...  Show more

“Le lyon jeune le vieux surmontera, En champ bellique par singulier duelle. Dans cage d’or les yeux luy crevera, Deux classes une, puis mourir, mort cruelle”. Des vers qui rappellent la mort du roi Henri II, le 30 juin 1559. Pourtant, ce texte a été écrit une année auparavant. Un ...  Show more

These days Nostradamus is best known for the predictions found in his book The Prophecies. But, surprisingly, that book only became popular after the French seers' death. During his lifetime Nostradamus was better known for his yearly almanacs. Still, there is something about the ...  Show more

Unlock the secrets behind Nostradamus' prophecies! This deep dive exposes the truth about the 16th-century mystic, revealing the inaccuracies, vagueness, and likely financial motives behind his so-called predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices