ˈæftɚ hɪz fˈɑːðɚ tˈʊk kəntɹˈoʊl ʌv kˌɑːnstɐntɪnˈoʊpəl ɪn mˈeɪ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɛvən, hiː sˈɛnt fɔːɹ mænwˈɛl tə kˈʌm tə ðə sˈɪɾi, ænd ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ jˈɪɹ hiː ɛntɹˈʌstᵻd mænwˈɛl wɪð ɪts ɡˈʌvɚnmənt.
After his father took control of Constantinople in May 1347, he sent for Manuel to come to the city, and the following year he entrusted Manuel with its government.