April 24, 1916 – April 29, 1916★★★★★
Easter Rising in Ireland
Irish republicans rise in Dublin and proclaim an Irish Republic; the rebellion is put down by British forces after six days.
Revolution· Ireland, United Kingdom
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Events this year
May 16, 1916★★★★★
Sykes–Picot Agreement
Britain and France secretly agree to divide the Ottoman Empire's Arab lands into post-war spheres of influence.
TreatyPolitics· Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Palestine
June 1916 – 1918★★★★★
The Arab Revolt
With British backing, Sharif Hussein of Mecca launches an uprising against the Ottoman Empire seeking Arab independence.
WarRevolution· Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria
Ongoing
1858 – 1947★★★★★
Beginning of the British Raj
After the 1857 rebellion, the Government of India Act transfers rule from the East India Company to the British Crown; the Mughal Empire formally ends.
Politics· India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, United Kingdom
November 20, 1910 – 1920★★★★★
Mexican Revolution
Francisco Madero calls for revolt against Porfirio Díaz, launching a decade-long revolution involving figures such as Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata.
RevolutionWar· Mexico
July 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918★★★★★
World War I
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, drawing Europe's powers into a global war that lasts until the armistice of 11 November 1918.
War· Austria, Serbia, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Russia
April 24, 1915 – 1917★★★★★
Armenian genocide
During the First World War, Ottoman authorities carry out mass deportations and killings of Armenians, causing roughly a million or more deaths.
WarPolitics· Turkey, Armenia, Syria