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Jacopo Brocardo's Apocalypse Prophecy

When: 1584
Where: Italy
Episodes: 1

Jacopo Brocardo, an Italian Protestant convert and biblical interpreter, identified the year 1584 as the start of a major new apocalyptic cycle. He was an interpreter of Joachim of Fiore who wrote an apocalypse commentary to support the Huguenot cause.

Episodes

1584 · ItalyIdentification of 1584 as Apocalyptic Inauguration
Jacopo Brocardo designated 1584 as the beginning of a major new apocalyptic cycle.

Background and detail

The 1584 Prophecy. Brocardo regarded the year 1584 as the inauguration of a major new cycle. As an interpreter of Joachim of Fiore, he wrote an apocalypse commentary intended to support the Huguenot cause in the French Wars of Religion.

People involved

Jacopo Brocardo · Italian Protestant convert and biblical interpreter

Sources

Jacopo Brocardo Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-29

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