exile
Sign in to savethumb|''Napoleon's Exile on [[Saint Helena by Franz Josef Sandman (1820)]] thumb|The First Night in Exile – This painting comes from a series illustrating the Ramayana'', a Hindu epic poem. It depicts prince Rama, who is wrongly exiled from his father's kingdom, accompanied only by his wife and brother. thumb|Dante in Exile by Domenico Petarlini
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Exile is the forced removal of a person from their home country or place of origin, often as a punishment or consequence of political conflict, as illustrated by historical figures like Napoleon and the poet Dante. It matters because it has shaped significant historical and cultural narratives, including major works of literature like the Ramayana, and represents a profound loss of home and belonging for those who experience it.
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- Internal exile
- For individuals
- History
- International law and contemporary use
- Exiled heads of state
- Avoiding tax or legal matters
- Avoiding violence or persecution, or in the aftermath of war
- Euphemism for convict
- For groups, nations, and governments
- Nation in exile
- Government in exile
- For inanimate objects
- In popular culture
- Drama
- Art
- Literature
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|''Napoleon's Exile on [[Saint Helena by Franz Josef Sandman (1820)]] thumb|The First Night in Exile – This painting comes from a series illustrating the Ramayana'', a Hindu epic poem. It depicts prince Rama, who is wrongly exiled from his father's kingdom, accompanied only by his wife and brother. thumb|Dante in Exile by Domenico Petarlini
Exile or banishment is primarily penal expulsion from one's native country, and secondarily expatriation or prolonged absence from one's homeland under either the compulsion of circumstance or the rigors of some high purpose. Usually persons and peoples suffer exile, but sometimes social entities like institutions (e.g. the papacy or a government) are forced from their homeland.