 It is possible that the Roman road station "Arialbinum" (mentioned in "Antonine Itinerary" and "Tabula Peutingeriana") may correspond to Allschwil.Allschwil was part of the "Herrschaft" of Birseck, which was given in 1004 as an imperial donation to the Bishop of Basel.Through the middle of the 15th century the "Herrschaft" was often pawned and sold.