The 1916 Easter Rising was an armed rebellion that took place in Ireland, a country in Europe, against British rule. It began on April 24, 1916, and lasted for six days. The aim was to establish an independent Irish Republic, and the rebellion was led by a group of Irish Republicans known as the Irish Volunteers, along with the Irish Citizen Army. The uprising was ultimately unsuccessful, but it sparked a movement towards Irish independence and was a significant event in the history of Ireland.