Editing Appian Way (section)

=== Colonization to the southeast ===
The Romans were only biding their time while they looked for a solution. The first answer was the [[Colonia_(Roman)|colonia]], a "cultivation" of settlers from Rome, who would maintain a permanent base of operations. The [[Second Samnite War]] (327–304&nbsp;BC) erupted when Rome attempted to place a colony at [[Cales]] in 334 BC and again at [[Fregellae]] in 328 BC on the other side of the marshes. The Samnites, now a major power after defeating the [[Greeks in Italy|Greeks]] of [[Taranto|Tarentum]], occupied Neapolis to try to ensure its loyalty. The Neapolitans appealed to Rome, which sent an army and expelled the Samnites from Neapolis.