The name of Alzey is first mentioned on a Nymphenstein (a Roman altar stone dedicated to nymphs),[REF] dedicated on 22 November 223 by the Vicani Altiaienses ("Villagers of Alzey") [REF].
In 1156, Alzey belonged to the Electorate of the Palatinate, and Konrad von Staufen attained the rank of Count Palatine in the Imperial castle, which had been completed in 1118.