text_original: The last Emperor of the West had been deposed in 476, and the Eastern Emperor had thus become the highest ruler of all civilized Europe, though he had little real power in the West. He now sent Clovis a purple cloak and appointed him Consul.
text_transcription: THE LAST EMPEROR OF THE WEST HAD BEEN DEPOSED IN FOUR HUNDRED SEVENTY SIX AND THE EASTERN EMPEROR HAD THUS BECOME THE HIGHEST RULER OF ALL CIVILIZED EUROPE THOUGH HE HAD LITTLE REAL POWER IN THE WEST HE NOW SENT CROVIS A PURPLE CLOAK AND APPOINTED HIM CONSUL
phonemes: ðə lˈæst ˈɛmpɚɹɚɹ ʌvðə wˈɛst hɐdbɪn dᵻpˈoʊzd ɪn fˈɔːɹhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks, ænd ðɪ ˈiːstɚn ˈɛmpɚɹɚ hæd ðˈʌs bɪkˌʌm ðə hˈaɪɪst ɹˈuːlɚɹ ʌv ˈɔːl sˈɪvəlˌaɪzd jˈʊɹɹəp, ðˌoʊ hiː hæd lˈɪɾəl ɹˈiːəl pˈaʊɚɹ ɪnðə wˈɛst. hiː nˈaʊ sˈɛnt klˈʌvɪs ɐ pˈɜːpəl klˈoʊk ænd ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd hˌɪm kˈɑːnsəl.