When Did Napoleon Die. Thanks to the islands Honorary French Consul Michel Dancoisne-Martineau with the support of the Fondation Napoleon and over 2000 donators visitors to Longwood House can now also view an exact replica of the room where Napoleon died on 5th May 1821. Island of St Helena Napoleon Bonaparte died at 549pm on 5 May 1821 at Longwood on the island of St Helena.
Napoleons bed at Longwood House. Napoleon was subsequently exiled to the island of Saint Helena off the coast of Africa. Napoleon attempted suicide when he was at Fontainebleau.
Thanks to the islands Honorary French Consul Michel Dancoisne-Martineau with the support of the Fondation Napoleon and over 2000 donators visitors to Longwood House can now also view an exact replica of the room where Napoleon died on 5th May 1821.
And on 9 May the Emperor was buried in the presence of French and English witnesses. He conquered much of Europe but he was ultimately defeated at the battle of Waterloo in. Even when in April 1821 he saw blood in Napoleons vomit he did not consider this to be a serious illness. Having lost his empire his throne his wife and son and his followers Napoleon Bonaparte tried to commit suicide in the early hours of April 13 1814 rather than resign himself to a life in exile on Elba.
