 In addition, the Romans strengthened their fort with nearby inns (Villa rustica) and a separated Vicus (camp village) for its military troops.The Romans in the Elztal were eliminated in 260 AD by the Alemannic Germans.In 497 AD, the Franken conquered the territorium and founded the villages "Aue amnis" (Auerbach), Dallau, "Neckar Castellum" (Neckarburken) and "Miles Militis Flumen" (Rittersbach).