Isn't that normal in a power struggle? For example, if someone makes you king, you kill that person as soon as it's official. They have the ability to confer l

Isn't that normal in a power struggle? For example, if someone makes you king, you kill that person as soon as it's official. They have the ability to confer legitimacy, and that's too dangerous if your opponents would be able to use it. The things you want when you have power aren't always the same things as when you're trying to gain power.