Which consequence arose for the Byzantine Empire when trade route control shifted away from Constantinople?

💡 Explanation

Diminished control of trade routes caused increased reliance on tribute payments to leverage neighboring rulers and maintain influence using the `Mercantilist Diplomacy` mechanism. Because tribute offered a replacement incentive for diplomatic power, therefore, the empire faced unstable budgeting, rather than stable trade revenues.

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