It was the site of Napoleon's first exile.
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His exile to Elba was quite generous actually, since he was the de facto Emperor of Elba with a personal staff, his retinue and his servants. He even retained his title and had control of everything on the Island.
For his first exile he was sent to the island of Elba in 1813 but he would return to France and rule again for about 100 days before he was ultimately defeated again at the Battle of Waterloo sending him into exile a second time in 1815 to the small island of Saint Helena in the Atlantic Ocean where he would live out the rest of his days.
Napoleon Bonaparte or Napoleon I. It was his second time in exile; years before, he had been exiled to the island of Elba, which he proceeded to completely restructure before escaping and making his way back to France. He was later exiled again to St. Helena, where he finally died on 5 May 1821.
Being an island nation gave Great Britain several advantages. One important one was that it could not be invaded by land. This was a plus throughout its history. World War Two comes to mind immediately. Also, being an island gives it a better chance for good seaports to enhance trade and commerce.
Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. Both Greece and Turkey have claimed to rules parts of the island or the whole island.