Therefore, the manner in which Masakado has been viewed has changed greatly: enemy of the Imperial Court in ancient times; venerated figure during the middle ages; gyakuzoku rebel during the Meiji Period; and hero after the World War II.
このように将門の評価は、古代の朝敵から、中世の崇敬対象へ、さらに明治時代の逆賊視、ついで戦後の英雄化と激しく揺れ動いた。