Robespierre, the second Antichrist - Anonymous painting a the musée of Carnavalet -

Medieval visions Apocalypse riders - Engraving by Dürer-

The third Antichrist would come from China, according to Nostradamus

First known written definition of an Antichrist (dic. Nicot, 1694): ."Opposed to Jesus Christ, enemy of Jesus Christ. It is said in the holy writing that there were several Antichrists in the time of the apostle."

The Times and countries of this section deal with the Antichrists described in Centuries. Nostradamus gives a report on three antichrists, but no details on the first one which may have been a Roman emperor. The second was Robespierre leaving little doubt on the question since he gave the date of "1792". The third is still to come and his many descriptions encircle a character who would be, inter alia, Eastern.

There are common characteristics to the three. They persecute the Christian religion and its representatives, forbid worship and make themselves responsible for human slaughters. This corresponds to the first French definition of the word that was published in the Nicot dictionary of 1694. The Antichrist of the Centuries does not have much to do with Hollywood's special effects of movies like the Exorcist.

And, Nostradamus predicts the coming of a new sect. At no point he really writes that it is the sect of the Antichrist except for the quatrain number: 6-66. Looking at all the new sects that have come to life in the past few years, the coming of the Antichrist as described by the seer may be his way or in a matter of a very little time.

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