Which negotiation leverage increased during Byzantine military decline?

💡 Explanation

Byzantine authorities enhanced authority via client state patronage because the empires’ military capacity degraded allowing resources to be strategically directed; therefore, patronage expansion grew rather than Greek fire, destabilization or alliances forming leverage.

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