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← HistoryWhich consequence became more likely when Byzantine emperors implemented family marriages for diplomacy?
A)Reduced alliance commitment durability
B)Increased risk of internal succession conflicts✓
C)Greater isolation from trade routes
D)Over-reliance on external military mercenaries
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Internal succession became more conflict prone because intermarriage, lacking clear primogeniture, increased the number of potential heirs; this trigger initiates political FRACTIONALIZATION, which destabilized the empire, therefore palace coups increased rather than secure succession, due to many viable claimants.
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