1040s BC

The 1040s BC is a decade which lasted from 1049 BC to 1040 BC.

Millennium: 2nd millennium BC
Centuries:
Decades:
Years:
  • 1049 BC
  • 1048 BC
  • 1047 BC
  • 1046 BC
  • 1045 BC
  • 1044 BC
  • 1043 BC
  • 1042 BC
  • 1041 BC
  • 1040 BC
Categories:
  • Deaths
  • 1048 BC—Medon, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 20 years and is succeeded by his son Acastus.
  • 1046 BC—Following the Battle of Muye, King Wu of Zhou overthrows the Shang Dynasty under the Chinese King Di Xin, and establishes the Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC–256 BC).
  • 1044 BC—On the death of Smendes I, king of Egypt, he is succeeded by two co-regents, Psusennes I and Neferkare Amenemnisu.
  • c. 1042 BC—Beginning of the Rebellion of the Three Guards. Guanshu Xian and Caishu Du instigate Shang loyalists under Wu Geng to revolt.
  • 1041 BC—Some sources[1][2][3] propose this as the date of King David's birth

Significant people
  • Shu Du of Cai
  • Ashur-rabi II, king of Assyria, is born (approximate date).

References
  1. Calif.), Rose Publishing (Torrance (2010). Parables & Other Bible Studies. Rose Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-1-59636-416-5.
  2. Publishing, Rose (2014-03-25). Life of David. Rose Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-1-62862-099-3.
  3. "King David of Israel". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
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