Centuria I

Thirty-three quatrains of the first centuria — from the secret study of the prophet to the fates of kingdoms, read by The Master.

The Blood of Mars

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria I · Quatrain Xv — The Blood of Mars

This quatrain concerns the fact that armed conflicts of various kinds always occur, especially in the twentieth century. Various posts and positions that were respected in the past — recognized orthodox religions, for example — will no longer have the…

The Heirs of Romulus

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria I · Quatrain Ix — The Heirs of Romulus

The quatrain points to various shifts of power that will occur when the world recovers from the Antichrist and adapts to a new order. One change will restore Ethiopian royal power from a hidden line further into the Middle East.…

The City of the Sun

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria I · Quatrain Viii — The City of the Sun

This quatrain describes the events of World War I and the events of World War II, as well as events provoked by the Antichrist. When he says “city of the Sun,” he means Paris, because he foresaw the presence of…

The Eye of Ravenna

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria I · Quatrain Vi — The Eye of Ravenna

Nostradamus says that this quatrain is to some extent tied to the events of World War II, but it also predicts an event that must happen in the future. The fact is that scientists will complete preliminary research on the…

The Wand Among Branches

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria I · Quatrain Ii — The Wand Among Branches

He says that this is simply a continuation. The first quatrain describes the instruments he used, and the second reveals the process of meditation. To Dolores’s remark that translators see “terrible fear” here, Nostradamus responded with indignation: fear in this…

The Brazen Tripod

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria I · Quatrain I — The Brazen Tripod

Nostradamus says that this is an elementary description of his activities in the laboratory. He decided to start with this, trying to reveal to people the source of his knowledge.