After he abdicated as French Emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to Elba, a Mediterranean island off the Tuscan coast, by the Allied Powers. He was given the title of Emperor of Elba, and he built a small army and navy. On February 26, 1815, Napoleon escaped from the island to the French mainland. There, he returned to power and was met with followers. But his wife and son had been taken under Austrian rule, and he was declared an outlaw. Napoleon's time in Elba is important because it paved the way for the Hundred Days, the period from when he regained power to his ultimate defeat in the Battle of Waterloo.
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