1040s BC explained

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.
• —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).

Notes and References

1. Book: Calif.), Rose Publishing (Torrance. Parables & Other Bible Studies. 2010. Rose Publishing Inc. 978-1-59636-416-5. en.
2. Book: Publishing, Rose. Life of David. 2014-03-25. Rose Publishing Inc. 978-1-62862-099-3. en.
3. Web site: King David of Israel. geni_family_tree. en-US. 2020-04-29.