Which risk to Byzantine diplomacy increased when envoys presented tribute?

💡 Explanation

Diplomatic gifts sometimes backfired, evoking claims of vassalization because the *symbolic subjection* showed subservience to the recipient. This risked reducing Byzantium's sovereign influence, rather than forging alliances, therefore undermining diplomatic efforts. Other risks were secondary.

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