Chapter 59 Nostradamus himself

Nostradamus's real name is Michel de Nostradamus, and the well-known Nostradamus is just his pseudonym.Nostradamus was born in 1503 into a Jewish family in Provence, France.But the evolution of history is always beyond people's expectations. In the rumors of later generations, Nostradamus was misrepresented as being born in a noble family.His grandfather was born in poverty, but married the daughter of a grain merchant.With the help of his wife, his grandfather also became prosperous day by day, and later gradually became a well-known rich man in this small town. Years later, the loving couple had a son.They named him Rum, the father of Nostradamus.Rum is also a somewhat legendary figure. He gave up the wealthy family business left by his father and moved to Saint-Remy alone, where he married a doctor's granddaughter Nielle.After getting married, he found a job as a local tax official, and his life gradually stabilized.

It is worth mentioning that the religious beliefs of the Nostradamus family have always been an elusive issue.The family has changed their beliefs several times, which also had a great impact on Nostradamus' growth.As Jews, they were supposed to believe in Judaism, but when Nostradamus was eight or nine years old, the whole family suddenly converted to Catholicism.Not a few years later, the two parents turned around and converted to Christianity. After joining the church, they became outright Protestants. Therefore, Nostradamus has been influenced by various religious cultures since he was a child, especially the Jewish and Christian mystical literature.It wasn't until he was a teenager that his extraordinary talent gradually became apparent.Because the education Nostradamus received mainly came from his grandfather, and he covered a wide range of subjects, so at a young age he actually mastered Latin, Greek, Hebrew, mathematics, and abstract astronomy and Complex astrology.It was the all-encompassing way of learning that allowed Nostradamus to eventually grow into an all-rounder.

After the death of his grandfather, Nostradamus was sent to study in Avignon, then the center of religion and education.During his studies, Nostradamus showed a strong interest in astrology, as well as a very high talent.In the process of discussing astrology with his classmates, Nostradamus was always able to stand in the position and perspective of the topic initiator, guiding everyone to follow his own train of thought. He then switched to medicine, earning his bachelor's degree with ease after three years at Montpellier.And here, he also met several progressive medical professionals. It was under the guidance of these seniors that he could look at the human body, which was previously considered mysterious and unfathomable, with a more scientific attitude.After graduation, Nostradamus decided to return to his hometown and use the medical knowledge he had learned to help those people whose lives were hanging by a thread due to infectious diseases.

In Nostradamus's life, good and bad were equally divided, but his attainments in medicine and astrology are few people can match.In fact, after graduating from university, he wanted to stay in school to continue his studies, but his consistent views with progressive medical people had no place in conservative academics, so Nostradamus also made enemies in school. many.In desperation, he had to start his career as a barefoot doctor.After struggling to maintain a year of coaching career in college, it just ended hastily. In the process of traveling as a doctor, Nostradamus traveled to Lorraine, Venice, Sicily and other places successively, and met many pharmacists because of this, and in the process of mutual communication, his medical level has improved. Further improve.At that time, anthrax was very popular, and it was a disease that people were displeased with. Once infected, the death rate was extremely high, just like the Black Death in the Middle Ages, which brought great disasters to mankind.Nostradamus risked his life to walk the streets to treat the infected, which earned him a lot of appreciation from the people.

In November 1554, a major flood occurred in Provence.After the flood, various infectious diseases began to spread.Nostradamus came to the rescue at the invitation of the authorities.Faced with the danger of his life, Nostradamus completely disregarded life and death.It is precisely because of this rescue operation that while gaining a high reputation, he is also known as the "Holy One". But Nostradamus is best known for his astrology and occult prophecies.Nostradamus showed a strong interest in astrology when he was a teenager. With the help of astronomical knowledge, Nostradamus proposed the theory that the earth revolves around the sun, which was regarded as a heresy at the time heresy.Especially in Europe, which is shrouded in theology, those who dare to do so will surely end badly.Later generations of Bruno boldly made this theory public, and his final fate is the best example.

Fearing that their son would be arrested as a heretic, Nostradamus' parents had to send him to study in Montpellier.But during his studies and subsequent travels as a doctor, Nostradamus's enthusiasm for astrology did not diminish.He put a lot of energy into it and read a lot of books about it. It was not until his later years that Nostradamus settled in Chalons.At this time, he spent most of his energy on studying astrology and writing the collection of prophetic poems "The Centuries". Nostradamus' passion for astrology caused him a lot of trouble. He was once considered a heretic by the authorities, and he wandered in places out of the reach of the church for six years, living a happy life. extremely difficult.Later, the Paris police pursued him publicly in the name of deceiving the public, but none of this stopped Nostradamus from studying astrology.

Until now, Nostradamus is still known as a seer and astrologer, not the medicine he relied on for a living.Such a legendary experience prompted Nostradamus in his later years to spare no effort to record what he had predicted by means of astrology. This is the rare prophecy book - "The Centuries".