2 moments

1. Traditional birth at Mesembria

   0620-01-01 BC · Ancient Mesembria (modern Nessebar), Bulgaria

   

   Early Greek-source tradition places Aesop’s birth in the Greek colony of Mesembria, traditionally dated around 620 BCE. The birthplace is disputed: later ancient writers instead place his origin in Phrygia, Sardis, or Lydia. The year is approximate.

2. Death at Delphi

   0564-01-01 BC · Delphi, Phocis, Greece

   

   The standard biographical tradition dates Aesop’s death to 564 BCE at Delphi, where later accounts say he was executed after a diplomatic mission associated with Croesus. Both the precise year and the traditional execution narrative are uncertain; Aesop’s historicity and biography remain contested.