Nebuchadnezzar II · Aesop Were Nebuchadnezzar II and Aesop alive at the same time? Yes. Nebuchadnezzar II and Aesop were alive at the same time, from c. 620 BC to c. 564 BC. Nebuchadnezzar IIKing of BabylonBorn c. 642 BC · died 564–558 BCAesopAncient Greek storytellerBorn c. 620 BC · died c. 564 BC Nebuchadnezzar IISolonAesopAnaximanderCyrus the GreatXenophanes Nebuchadnezzar II and Aesop in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.