Easter Rising

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The Easter Rising was a 1916 armed insurrection in Ireland aimed at ending British rule and establishing an independent Irish Republic, which became a pivotal event in the struggle for Irish independence.

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instanceOf Irish revolutionary event
armed insurrection
historical event
rebellion
alsoKnownAs Easter Rising
surface form: Easter Rebellion
belligerent Cumann na mBan
Irish Citizen Army
Irish Volunteers
Irish republicans
casualties significant civilian casualties in Dublin
commander General John Maxwell
General William Lowe
James Connolly
Patrick Pearse
commemoratedBy annual state ceremonies in Dublin
commemoratedOn Easter Monday in Ireland
country Ireland
dateOfProclamation 1916-04-24
document Proclamation of the Irish Republic
endDate 1916-04-29
executions execution of 15 leaders by firing squad
goal end British rule in Ireland
establish an independent Irish Republic
inspired Irish War of Independence
keyEvent Proclamation of the Irish Republic
seizure of the General Post Office in Dublin
shelling of central Dublin by British artillery
surrender of rebel forces
leader James Connolly
Joseph Plunkett
Patrick Pearse
Seán Mac Diarmada
Thomas J. Clarke
Thomas MacDonagh
Éamonn Ceannt
location County Louth
Dublin
Galway
County Meath
surface form: Meath

Wexford
opponent British Army
Royal Irish Constabulary
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
politicalContext Home Rule crisis
Irish nationalism
result execution of rebel leaders
increased support for Irish independence
martyrdom status for executed leaders
precursor to the Irish War of Independence
radicalization of Irish public opinion
rise of Sinn Féin as major political force
suppression of the rebellion by British forces
significance pivotal event in the struggle for Irish independence
turning point in Anglo-Irish relations
startDate 1916-04-24
timePeriod World War I

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General Post Office significantEvent Easter Rising
subject surface form: General Post Office (Dublin)
Charles William St John Burgess participatedIn Easter Rising
subject surface form: Cathal Brugha
Irish Citizen Army participatedIn Easter Rising
Black and Tan War precededBy Easter Rising
this entity surface form: 1916 Easter Rising
Cumann na mBan participatedIn Easter Rising
General William Lowe conflict Easter Rising
subject surface form: William Henry Muir Lowe
General John Maxwell conflict Easter Rising
subject surface form: John Maxwell
General John Maxwell notableEvent Easter Rising
subject surface form: John Maxwell
Thomas J. Clarke participantIn Easter Rising
Séumas Robinson participatedIn Easter Rising
Seán Mac Diarmada plannedEvent Easter Rising
this entity surface form: 1916 Easter Rising