Campania (Region)

Campania is a region of southwestern Italy, bordered by Latium, Samnium and Lucania.

One of the most agriculturally fertile areas of Italy, Campania was originally inhabited by Sabellic tribes such as the Opici, Aurunci and Sidicini. Starting in the 9th and 8th Centuries BC, Campania began to be colonized by both the Greeks (in the coastal areas which became part of Magna Graecia in the process) and the Etruscans (further inland). In the 5th Century BC, the native Campanian Tribes managed to oust many of the Etruscan and Greek colonizers, but came under attack by the Samnites in the 4th Century BC, prompting them to appeal to Rome for defensive aid. This sparked the Samnite Wars during which Rome conquered much of Central Italy.

Factions

 * Campania

Cities

 * Capua
 * Neapolis
 * Pompeii
 * Irna