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During the Byzantine period, which outcome followed when siege warfare threatened Constantinople's water supply outside the walls?

A)Diplomatic gifts secured an aqueduct truce
B)Greek fire repelled infrastructure destruction
C)Mosaics incentivized adversary compliance
D)Silk monopolies funded defensive fortifications

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Byzantine defensive diplomacy often involved bribes; thus, gifting the attackers valuable items secured a truce around critical infrastructure, because they prioritized immediate gain; therefore protecting the conduits rather than destroying the water source; other measures were useful, but occurred after diplomacy failed.

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