Which risk increased for the Byzantine Empire when tribute payments secured temporary peace?

💡 Explanation

Increased tributes allowed Byzantium to postpone military upgrades temporarily; this dependence on payments caused defensive strategic innovation to stagnate because immediate threats were reduced, therefore diminishing readiness against future superior adversaries, rather than influencing yields traded, or attitudes.

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