Elba (Italian: isola d'Elba, pronounced [ˈiːzola ˈdelba]; Latin: Ilva) is a Mediterranean island in Tuscany, Italy, 10 km (6.2 mi) from the coastal town of Piombino on the Italian mainland, and the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago.

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.

Apr 23, 2023 · Here's what you need to know about visiting Elba, a stunning Italian island part of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park. More than 50 million people visited Italy in 2022, and many made...

Mar 8, 2025 · Elba, island off the west coast of Italy, in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Elba has an area of 86 square miles (223 square km) and is the largest island of the Tuscan Archipelago. It is famous as Napoleon’s place of exile in 1814–15. Administratively Elba is part of Tuscany regione, Italy.

Nov 24, 2009 · Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of France and one of the greatest military leaders in history, abdicates the throne and is banished to the Mediterranean island of Elba.

Feb 26, 2015 · After Napoleon Bonaparte’s disastrous campaign in Russia ended in defeat, he was forced into exile on Elba. He retained the title of emperor — but of the Mediterranean island’s 12,000...

After Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Nations (Leipzig) he was sentenced to exile on the Mediterranean island of Elba. Staying there for only a few months he later escaped to France, raised another army and reclaimed his throne.

Feb 26, 2018 · When British writer William Crackanthorpe visited the Mediterranean island of Elba in 1814, he was wildly curious about its most famous resident: the disgraced emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.

Napoleon came to Elba after the disastrous Russian Campaign ended with his defeat in Leipzig. The Napoleonic period, though brief, left Elba important evidences as the two major Museums of Napoleonic Residences located in Portoferraio (Villa San Martino and Villa dei Mulini).

Napoleon secretly left Elba on 26 February 1815 – after staying there for less than a year – after the Carnival ball thrown at the Teatro dei Vigilanti, which he has reconstructed from the deconsecrated Chiesa del Carmine, and is still the main theatre on Elba.