hiː wʌz tʃˈoʊzən sˈɛvɹəl tˈaɪmz æz ɐ ɹˈɔɪəl lˈɛɡeɪt tə ðoʊz dˈaɪəts, ænd ɡˈeɪnd mˈʌtʃ ɹᵻspˈɛkt ænd pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi ɐmˌʌŋ hɪz pˈɪɹz.
He was chosen several times as a royal legate to those diets, and gained much respect and popularity among his peers.