Which consequence arises when the Byzantine emperor withholds silk gifts during diplomacy?

💡 Explanation

Tributary states depended on imperial gifts, like silk, for legitimacy, so withheld patronage causes loss of face, which leads to rejection of Byzantine overlordship, because the perceived reduction in imperial grandeur weakens the relationship rather than having localized effect.

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