Which outcome predictably occurred when Byzantine emperors granted noble titles to foreign dignitaries?

💡 Explanation

Granting titles triggered displacement via mechanism called status competition, because local nobles perceived it as undermining their authority; therefore loyalty eroded because foreign power increased their privilege, rather than fostering collaboration.

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