1040s BC

Centuries: 12th century BC - 11th century BC - 10th century BC

Decades: 1090s BC 1080s BC 1070s BC 1060s BC 1050s BC - 1040s BC - 1030s BC 1020s BC 1010s BC 1000s BC 990s BC

Events and trends

• 1048 BC - Medon, King of Athens, dies after a reign of 20 years and is succeeded by his son Acastus.
• 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

See also: 1040s BC, 1000s BC, 1010s BC, 1020s BC, 1030s BC, 1050s BC, 1060s BC, 1070s BC, 1080s BC, 1090s BC