1040s 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 — After the Battle of Muye, ruler Zhou Wu Wang overthrows the Chinese King Di Xin and founds the Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC–249 BC).
• 1044 BC — On the death of Smendes I, king of Egypt, he is succeeded by two co-regents, Psusennes I and Neferkare Amenemnisu.

Significant people

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