Hadrian's wall represented a solidified, rigid defensive perimeter.Once a border demarcation was established, however, ________.

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Once a border demarcation was established, the initiative passed to the barbarians, meaning that they were the ones who could choose to attack or not. The Romans would have to constantly be on guard to defend the wall, but negotiations and diplomacy could still be used to try to maintain peace with the neighboring tribes. Passport control stations and loss of the will to conquer are not directly relevant to the establishment of a defensive perimeter.

Hadrian's Wall Represented a Solidified, Rigid Defensive Perimeter