Principality of 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.
Principality of Elba | |||||||||
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| 1814–1815 | |||||||||
Location of the Principality of Elba within Europe | |||||||||
| Capital | Portoferraio 42°49′N 10°19′E | ||||||||
| Common languages | Italian, Elbano dialect | ||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Elban | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| Sovereign 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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