1040s BC
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The 1040s BC is a decade which lasted from 1049 BC to 1040 BC.
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium BC |
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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[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[]
- ^ Calif.), Rose Publishing (Torrance (2010). Parables & Other Bible Studies. Rose Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-1-59636-416-5.
- ^ Publishing, Rose (2014-03-25). Life of David. Rose Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-1-62862-099-3.
- ^ "King David of Israel". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
Categories:
- 11th century BC