The Easter Rising was an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week, fought from 24 to 29 April 1916. It was launched by Irish republicans seeking to end British rule and establish an independent Irish Republic while the United Kingdom was occupied fighting the First World War. The rebellion was suppressed within days, and sixteen of its leaders were subsequently executed by the British authorities. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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LocationMostly Dublin; skirmishes in counties Meath, Galway, Louth, Wexford, Cork 1 Death Toll, Low Estimate Connections
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Intro paragraph 1
during Easter Week in April 1916
Intro paragraph 2
the Rising began on Easter Monday, 24 April 1916
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Mostly Dublin
Infobox, casualties3
Total killed: 485
Intro paragraph 5
Of the 485 people killed
Easter Rising: Event Type
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.
In Era: The Late Modern Period, lead paragraph and infobox, dates
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.
In Group: Events of the First World War and Its Aftermath, 1914 to 1929, Lead
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.
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