Principality of Elba
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This article is about the former principality. For the island, see Elba.
The Principality of Elba (Italian: Principato d'Elba) was a non-hereditary monarchy established on the Mediterranean island of Elba following the Treaty of Fontainebleau on 11 April 1814. It lasted less than a year, and its only head was Napoleon Bonaparte, who would return to rule in France before his ultimate defeat and the dissolution of the principality.
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Principality of Elba | |||||||||
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Capital | Portoferraio 42°49′N 10°19′E | ||||||||
Common languages | Italian, Elbano dialect | ||||||||
Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||
Demonym(s) | Elban | ||||||||
Government | Absolute monarchy | ||||||||
Sovereign Prince of Elba | |||||||||
• 1814–1815 | Napoleon | ||||||||
Governor of Elba | |||||||||
• 1814–1815 | Antoine Drouot | ||||||||
Historical era | Napoleonic Wars | ||||||||
April 11, 1814 | |||||||||
February 26, 1815 | |||||||||
June 9, 1815 | |||||||||
Currency | Tuscan lira | ||||||||
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