1040s BC

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

Events and trends

 * 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  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).