Napoleon Abdicates: The Emperor Is Exiled to Elba
Napoleon surrendered the French crown to end his rule, yet secured sovereignty over the island of Elba as a separate principality. The accord stripped his successors of power in France while granting Marie-Louise control of Parma, Placentia, and Guastalla. This arrangement allowed him to retain imperial titles and a personal guard of 400 men before exile began.
April 11, 1814
212 years ago
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