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The uprising was quashed, however, and in 1795, Poniatowski was forced to abdicate.
The prestige associated with publishing in a selective journal is sufficiently valuable that scientists are generally willing to abdicate the legal rights to their own work without remuneration.
He then persuaded the emperor to abdicate soon after his majority, and the regency would continue for the next youthful incumbent.
Mary was forcedto abdicate in 1567, and the infant prince was crowned as James VI.
But as the wars continued, Napoleon, distrustful of his ally, forced the Spanish king Ferdinand VII to abdicate in 1808, and imposed his brother, Joseph, as king.