940s BC

The 940s BC is a decade which lasted from 949 BC to 940 BC.

Events and trends

• 949 BC Mahaparinirvana of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni Siddharta, according to far eastern schools of Buddhism.
• 947 BC—Death of Zhou mo wang, King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
• 946 BC—Zhou gong wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.
• 945 BC—Egypt: Psusennes III dies, the last king of the Twenty-first Dynasty. Shoshenq I succeeds him, the founder of the Twenty-second Dynasty.
• 940 BC—The Temple of Solomon was finished being built.

Significant people

• Adad-nirari II, king of Assyria, is born (approximate date).
• Nadab, king of Israel, is born (approximate date).
• Abijah, king of Judah, is born (approximate date).
• Asa, king of Judah, is born (approximate date).