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

• 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, king of Egypt, he is succeeded by two co-regents, Psusennes I and Neferkare Amenemnisu.