text_original: His first and chief aim was, of course, to strengthen his position in Italy. To protect the patri  mony of St. Peter he formed a kind of local militia in which many of the Eoman nobility were enrolled, and garrisons were placed in the towns and border castles.
text_transcription: HIS FIRST AND CHIEF AIM WAS OF COURSE TO STRENGTHEN HIS POSITION IN ITALY TO PROTECT THE PATRIMONY OF SAINT PETER HE FORMED A KIND OF LOCAL MILITIA IN WHICH MANY OF THE ROMAN NOBILITY WERE ENROLLED AND GARRISONS WERE PLACED IN THE TOWNS AND BORDER CASTLES
phonemes: hɪz fˈɜːst ænd tʃˈiːf ˈeɪm wʌz, ʌv kˈɔːɹs, tə stɹˈɛŋθən hɪz pəzˈɪʃən ɪn ˈɪɾəli. tə pɹətˈɛkt ðə pˈætɹi mˈʌni ʌv sənt. pˈiːɾɚ hiː fˈɔːɹmd ɐ kˈaɪnd ʌv lˈoʊkəl məlˈɪʃə ɪnwˌɪtʃ mˈɛnɪəv ðɪ ˈiːɑːmən noʊbˈɪlᵻɾi wɜːɹ ɛnɹˈoʊld, ænd ɡˈæɹɪsənz wɜː plˈeɪst ɪnðə tˈaʊnz ænd bˈɔːɹdɚ kˈæsəlz.