Which diplomatic consequence resulted when Byzantine silk production, closely guarded at Constantinople, began unauthorized in other Mediterranean areas?

💡 Explanation

Reduced revenue occurs because the diffusion weakens the Byzantine monopoly through competitive production overseas, implementing 'economic attrition'; therefore Byzantine trade influence lessened, rather than a boost in other economic factors or naval projections.

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