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← HistoryWhich unintended consequence occurred when the Byzantine Empire utilized silk monopolies in diplomacy with smaller Italian city-states?
A)Silk road routes were disrupted
B)Venetian naval power increased rapidly✓
C)Imperial administration became simplified
D)State-controlled grain prices collapsed
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Increased wealth led to strengthened navies because the Allocation of resources from silk monopolies allowed Italian city-states, like Venice, to fund naval expansions. Therefore, Venetian power increased; rather than facing silk disruption or administration changes, their maritime dominance emerged.
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