Which consequence decreased the utility of silk as imperial gifts during the medieval Byzantine-Arab wars?

💡 Explanation

Using Byzantine silk as payment in diplomatic missions to Abbasid diplomats inadvertently created market saturation because increased availability of silk reduced demand in local trade, therefore debasing silk's perceived worth, rather than directly affecting collection of taxation or trade route availability.

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