original: the battle began a seven-year war which established the rhine as the boundary of the roman empire for the next four hundred years , until the decline of the roman influence in the west .
simplifications: the battle continued for seven years and as a result the rhine became the boundary of the roman empire for the next four hundred years . it persisted so until the downfall of the roman control in the west . the battle began a seven-year war which established the rhine as the boundary of the roman empire until the decline of the roman influence in the west . this battle was the start of a seven-year war that made the rhine one of the boundaries of the roman empire until the empire did not have much control in the west four hundred years later . the battle began a seven-year war which established the rhine as the boundary of the roman empire for the next four hundred years , until the decline of the roman influence in the west . the battle established the rhine as the boundary of the roman empire until the decline of the roman influence in the west . the battle began a seven-year war which established the rhine as the boundary of the roman empire for the next four hundred years , until the decline of the roman influence in the west . the battle began seven-year war which made the rhine as the edge of the roman empire for the next four hundrer years , until the decline of the roman power in the west . the fight began a seven-year war which established the rhine as the edge or border of the roman empire for the next four hundred years , until the decline of the roman influence in the west .