Napoleon's Death
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The Death of Napoleon
In 1821, Napoleon was taken off to the island of Saint Helena. He suffered from poor health for a lot of the last videos of his life. An autopsy became very important after he died in May 1821. It could have been claimed that the island had been the thing that killed him. In reality, it wasn't hepatitis that killed him but acute stomach cancer. The debate rages on because his legacy will never go away.
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