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Identification of 1584 as Apocalyptic Inauguration
- When
- 1584
- Where
- Italy
Jacopo Brocardo designated 1584 as the beginning of a major new apocalyptic cycle.
The Italian Protestant convert Jacopo Brocardo interpreted the year 1584 as the inauguration of a major new cycle. He was an interpreter of Joachim of Fiore who wrote an apocalypse commentary to support the Huguenot cause.
Sources
- Jacopo Brocardo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-29
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