Modern era · 1916

Easter Rising

The Easter Rising (Irish: Éirí Amach na Cásca), also known as the Easter Rebellion, was an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week in April 1916. The Rising was launched by Irish republicans against British rule in Ireland with the aim of establishing an independent Irish Republic while the United Kingdom was fighting the First World War.

When: 24 Apr 1916 – 29 Apr 1916
Where: Dublin
Era: Modern

Topics

Republic of Ireland800 CE – today United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland1731 – 1942

People

Éamon de Valera1882 – 1975Irish statesman (1882–1975)
Michael Collins1890 – 1922Irish revolutionary and politician (1890–1922)
Patrick Pearse1879 – 1916Irish revolutionary, shot by the British Army in 1916

Before and after

Battle of Verdun1916 Sykes–Picot Agreement1916 Show on timeline

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