a priest of Antioch, in Syria, who, in the games instituted in honour of the gods, presided over the officers who carried rods to clear away the crowd and keep order. In the Olympic games, the alytarchai had the same command, and obliged every person to preserve order and decency.

ALZENAU, a bailiwick in the circle of Lower Maine, in the kingdom of Bavaria. Its extent is 40 square miles, or 25,600 acres. The river Maine flows on its south border, and the Kahl passes through it. The soil is excellent, and it abounds in corn, wine, and cattle. It contains two market-towns, seven villages, and 4630 inhabitants. The capital is a market-town of the same name, with 500 inhabitants.