Joachim of Fiore, also known as Joachim of Flora was born in the village of Celico (Italy), he was son of Mauro and married a girl called Gemma. He was educated at Cosenza and then became a cleric working for the courts before later becoming a notary for an archbishop.
His life changed direction in about 1159 when he left his life behind and went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land (Jerusalem) where it is said that he went through a spiritual conversion, and upon his return home, he became a hermit for many years, wandering and preaching to many people.
His life took another change as he got older, in 1168 he applied himself totally to try and understand the meanings hidden within the Bible, in particular the Book of Revelations and he himself wrote some books, of which copies are rare. He was later made abbot where many people would visit him on their way to the Holy Land including Richard the Lionheart. He was said to be a simple man who was eloquent yet not proud and often wore rags.
In 1184 he was called to Rome to decipher an obscure prophecy found by the pope and afterwards Joachim founded the Abbey of Fiore in Calabria. He has also been put forward as the author of Vaticinia de Summis Pontificibus, the book from which the 'Lost book of Nostradamus' was based upon.
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