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Which outcome results when sericulture secretly spread westward from China into the Byzantine empire?

A)Reduction of imperial treasury income
B)Increased vulnerability to pirate raids
C)Over-reliance on Egyptian grain imports
D)Expansion of the elite Varangian Guard

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The Byzantine empire's monopoly weakens due to biological espionage involving silkworm eggs via the mechanism of decreased state revenue. Higher supply leads to reduced imperial control therefore, damaging economic interests rather than military or logistical matters.

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