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.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Easter Rising canonical | 46 |
| 1916 Easter Rising | 7 |
| Easter Rising of 1916 | 4 |
| Easter 1916 | 1 |
| Easter Rebellion | 1 |
| Easter Rising 1916 | 1 |
| Easter Rising leaders | 1 |
| Easter, 1916 | 1 |
| Proclamation of the Irish Republic | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T739537 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Easter Rising Context triple: [General Post Office, Dublin, significantEvent, Easter Rising]
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shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin
The shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin was a pivotal early battle of the Irish Civil War in June 1922, when pro-Treaty forces bombarded anti-Treaty IRA occupiers in the city’s main courts complex, marking the conflict’s violent outbreak.
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Irish War of Independence
The Irish War of Independence was a guerrilla conflict (1919–1921) between Irish republican forces and British authorities that led to the establishment of the Irish Free State and the partition of Ireland.
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An Gorta Mór
An Gorta Mór is the Irish name for the Great Famine of the mid-19th century, a catastrophic period of mass starvation, disease, and emigration that profoundly reshaped Ireland’s population and history.
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Irish Civil War
The Irish Civil War was a 1922–1923 conflict between pro- and anti-Treaty forces in Ireland that followed independence from Britain and shaped the country’s subsequent political landscape.
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Battle of the Bogside
The Battle of the Bogside was a major 1969 riot in Derry, Northern Ireland, between Catholic/nationalist residents and the Royal Ulster Constabulary and loyalists, widely seen as a key spark that escalated the conflict known as the Troubles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Easter Rising Target entity description: 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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A.
shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin
The shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin was a pivotal early battle of the Irish Civil War in June 1922, when pro-Treaty forces bombarded anti-Treaty IRA occupiers in the city’s main courts complex, marking the conflict’s violent outbreak.
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B.
Irish War of Independence
The Irish War of Independence was a guerrilla conflict (1919–1921) between Irish republican forces and British authorities that led to the establishment of the Irish Free State and the partition of Ireland.
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C.
An Gorta Mór
An Gorta Mór is the Irish name for the Great Famine of the mid-19th century, a catastrophic period of mass starvation, disease, and emigration that profoundly reshaped Ireland’s population and history.
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D.
Irish Civil War
The Irish Civil War was a 1922–1923 conflict between pro- and anti-Treaty forces in Ireland that followed independence from Britain and shaped the country’s subsequent political landscape.
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E.
Battle of the Bogside
The Battle of the Bogside was a major 1969 riot in Derry, Northern Ireland, between Catholic/nationalist residents and the Royal Ulster Constabulary and loyalists, widely seen as a key spark that escalated the conflict known as the Troubles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish revolutionary event
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armed insurrection ⓘ historical event ⓘ rebellion ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Easter Rising
ⓘ
surface form:
Easter Rebellion
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| 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
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seizure of the General Post Office in Dublin ⓘ shelling of central Dublin by British artillery ⓘ surrender of rebel forces ⓘ |
| leader |
James Connolly
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Joseph Plunkett ⓘ Patrick Pearse ⓘ Seán Mac Diarmada ⓘ Thomas J. Clarke ⓘ Thomas MacDonagh ⓘ Éamonn Ceannt ⓘ |
| location |
County Louth
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Dublin ⓘ Galway ⓘ County Meath ⓘ
surface form:
Meath
Wexford ⓘ |
| opponent |
British Army
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Royal Irish Constabulary ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Home Rule crisis
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Irish nationalism ⓘ |
| result |
execution of rebel leaders
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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
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turning point in Anglo-Irish relations ⓘ |
| startDate | 1916-04-24 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War I ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Easter Rising Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (63)
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