Decade · 1049 BCE – 1040 BCE
The world in the 1040s BCE
From 1049 BCE to 1040 BCE the atlas holds 72 states standing at some time. 11 things began - Western Zhou, Qi (state) and Battle of Muye among them - and 1 ended; 0 people were born and 1 died, 1 of all these dated only to the decade.
What began in the 1040s BCE
By kind, the best known first.
States 9
- Western Zhou · state · 1046 – 771 BCE
- Qi (state) · state · 1045 – 221 BCE
- Cai · state · 1045 – 447 BCE
- Wey · state · 1041 – 209 BCE
- Cao · state · 1046 – 487 BCE
- Teng · state · 1046 – 414 BCE
- Western Guo · state · 1046 – 767 BCE
- Ju · state · 1046 – 431 BCE
and 1 more in the atlas.
Wars and battles 1
- Battle of Muye · battle · 1046 BCE
Unrest and atrocity 1
- Rebellion of the Three Guards · unrest · 1040 BCE
What ended in the 1040s BCE
States 1
- Shang dynasty · state · 1600 – 1046 BCE
Born and died
Died 1
- Di Xin · politician · 1105 – 1046 BCE
States of the 1040s BCE
The states that stood at some time in the 1040s BCE, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office in 1049 BCE.
Europe4 states
- Ancient Greece · 1201 BCE – 600 CE
- Colchis · 1701 – 164 BCE
- Greek Dark Ages · 1101 – 851 BCE
- Alba Longa · 1201 – 673 BCE
Middle East and North Africa31 states
- Ancient Egypt · 4001 – 30 BCE
- Babylon · 1894 BCE – 1 CE
- Troy · 3000 BCE – 500 CE
- Assyria · 2025 – 609 BCE · Ashurnasirpal I, King of Assyria since 1050 BCE
- Phoenicia · 2500 – 64 BCE
- Babylonia · 1901 – 539 BCE
- Elam · 2700 – 539 BCE
- Lydia · 1200 – 546 BCE
and 23 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
South Asia6 states
- Magadha · 1201 – 345 BCE
- Kuru kingdom · 1201 – 901 BCE
- Anga Kingdom · 1101 – 501 BCE
- Janapada · 1101 – 601 BCE
- Gandhara (Kingdom) · 1200 – 535 BCE
- Pundravardhana · 1280 – 345 BCE
East and Southeast Asia17 states
- Shang dynasty · 1600 – 1046 BCE · Di Xin, Chinese king since 1075 BCE
- Zhou dynasty · 1101 – 256 BCE
- Old Chosŏn · 2333 – 108 BCE
- Western Zhou · 1046 – 771 BCE
- Qi (state) · 1045 – 221 BCE
- Lu · 1101 – 249 BCE
- Jin (Chinese state) · 1101 – 376 BCE
- Song · 1101 – 286 BCE
and 9 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.
Americas and Oceania2 states
- Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 CE
- Zapotec civilization · 6701 BCE – 1201 CE
Location unknown12 states
- Diauehi · 1201 – 760 BCE
- Isuwa · 1501 – 824 BCE
- Deng · 1201 – 678 BCE
- E · 1201 – 863 BCE
- Western Guo · 1046 – 767 BCE
- Gandhara (Mahabharata) · 1501 – 535 BCE
- Xing · 1101 – 632 BCE
- Brihadratha dynasty · 1700 – 682 BCE
and 4 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 1069 BCE – 1020 BCE: every state, war and life of the 1040s BCE, region by region.
- On the map in 1044 BCE: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.
Wikidata (CC0) · data built 2026-10-07 · Pastlas v2.13.1, by Oleh Voronko. The published atlas and its data are for non-commercial use.