1040s BC

Millennium:	2nd millennium BC
Centuries:	12th century BC – 11th century BC – 10th century BC
Decades:	1070s BC 1060s BC 1050s BC – 1040s BC – 1030s BC 1020s BC 1010s BC
Years:	1049 BC 1048 BC 1047 BC 1046 BC 1045 BC 1044 BC 1043 BC 1042 BC 1041 BC 1040 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 Chinese King Di Xin and founds 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.
1041 BC—Some sources^[1] propose this as the date of King David's birth

Millennium:	2nd millennium BC
Centuries:	12th century BC – 11th century BC – 10th century BC
Decades:	1070s BC 1060s BC 1050s BC – 1040s BC – 1030s BC 1020s BC 1010s BC
Years:	1049 BC 1048 BC 1047 BC 1046 BC 1045 BC 1044 BC 1043 BC 1042 BC 1041 BC 1040 BC
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