The Death of Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte died on the remote Atlantic island of Saint Helena on May 5, 1821, officially of stomach cancer. However, forensic analyses of his hair samples conducted in the late 20th and early 21st centuries found elevated levels of arsenic, reviving theories that Napoleon was deliberately poisoned — possibly by British or Bourbon agents, or even members of his own household. The true cause of his death remains a subject of historical and forensic debate.