and Philip's ward,

菲利普是他的监护人
and Philip took care of him in more senses than one,

菲利普超出了摄政的职责范围
finally killing him and replacing him on the throne.

最终杀害了他夺走了他的王位
That was not a unique event in Macedonian history.

这在马其顿并不是稀奇的事
So, Philip is now on the throne and, of course,

如此菲利普登上了王位当然
with this disputed descent, this disputed right to the throne,

由于他王位的获得是颇具争议的
you can imagine that he is not in the most secure position

可以想象他的地位并不稳固
when he takes over this job, and so I think some part of his actions,

当他践位之后我认为他的一些举措
certainly at the early part of his career,

主要是在早期
and perhaps all the way through,

也可能一直延续到后来
was meant to demonstrate his own greatness,

是为了展现他的神武
his own capacity to be king

他当国王的能力