Centuria IV

Fifty-seven quatrains of the fourth centuria — ports, plagues and cities that drown, deciphered one by one.

The Double Phalanx

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria Iv · Quatrain Xiii — The Double Phalanx

This quatrain paints a picture of a civil war that will occur in the future in America. It will affect Christian fundamentalists, New Age sects, and will cause all kinds of religious persecution. He says that in his days there…

The Routed Giant

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria Iv · Quatrain Xii — The Routed Giant

All this relates to the United States and events of the recent past. France’s agreement with NATO will be broken with us when we begin to have economic difficulties. He says that this quatrain concerns how we were the greatest…

The Twelve Reds

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria Iv · Quatrain Xi — The Twelve Reds

This quatrain relates to the rise of the Tsar and the Russian aristocracy, and its humiliation by the Communist Party at that time. Who are the twelve reds? Red soldiers. “The government of the great mantle.” Does this refer to…

The Accused Prince

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria Iv · Quatrain X — The Accused Prince

This quatrain relates to England in the future. Difficulties lie ahead in the line of succession of the children of Prince Charles who have already been born. What does he mean when he says that “the leader is killed”? He…

The Wounded Chief

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria Iv · Quatrain Ix — The Wounded Chief

This event took place during the time of the Swiss Confederation. In other words, this quatrain relates to the various cantons and provinces before they united into Switzerland. This happened several centuries ago. What does the line about the leader…

The Gates of Rome

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria Iv · Quatrain Viii — The Gates of Rome

In his times the great city was Rome. This quatrain concerns the destruction of Rome during the fall of the Antichrist. What does Saint Quentin mean? He is the Keeper of the doors in the Vatican. I found out that…

The Sick Death

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria Iv · Quatrain Vii — The Sick Death

This quatrain touches on a president in our near future. His son will die of AIDS. This will happen in the late 1980s — mid-1990s. AIDS will be like the Black Plague of his days. One of the sons of…

The Poisoned Truce

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria Iv · Quatrain Vi — The Poisoned Truce

He shows me the Kaiser during World War I and says that this quatrain relates to the outbreak of war and German militarism at that time. The powder keg of World War I was the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. The…

The Cross of Peace

Antique engraving illustrating Nostradamus's Centuria Iv · Quatrain V — The Cross of Peace

In the future a spiritual party of people will appear who will be interested not in politics but in humanitarian and charitable work. This party will be formed in times of unrest. “Spain and Gaul will be united”: Gaul is…