Moreover, the Supreme Central Junta, which had governed the Empire for the past two years, had abolished itself in favor of a Regency Council.
moːɹˈoʊvɚ, ðə suːpɹˈiːm sˈɛntɹəl dʒˈʌntə, wˌɪtʃ hæd ɡˈʌvɚnd ðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ fɚðə pˈæst tˈuː jˈɪɹz, hæd ɐbˈɑːlɪʃt ɪtsˈɛlf ɪn fˈeɪvɚɹ əvɚ ɹˈiːdʒənsi kˈaʊnsəl.