Which consequence resulted during Ming-Byzantine relations when Byzantine emissaries presented inaccurate imperial genealogies?

💡 Explanation

Erroneous genealogies invoked misunderstandings of the *Mandate of Heaven*; this undermined the basis for the tributary system because the Ming viewed genealogical accuracy as essential to legitimacy, therefore the entire diplomatic effort stalled, rather than leading to trade or religious gains.

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