Principality of Elba

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Principality of Elba Principato d'Elba (Italian)
1814–1815
Flag Coat of arms
Location of the Principality of Elba within Europe
Capital	Portoferraio 42°49′N 10°19′E / 42.817°N 10.317°E / 42.817; 10.317
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
• Treaty of Fontainebleau	April 11, 1814
• Napoleon's departure	February 26, 1815
• Congress of Vienna	June 9, 1815
Currency	Tuscan lira
Preceded by Succeeded by First French Empire Grand Duchy of Tuscany

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.