Following the death of TAIRA no Tadamori, he was succeeded by TAIRA no Kiyomori, who suppressed the Hogen Disturbance and Heiji Disturbance, and was promoted to Juichi (Junior First Rank) at court and Dajo daijin (Prime Minister), thus becoming "tenka-bito" (a person who holds the reins of government) and leading light of the 'Heike' family.
平忠盛の死後、平清盛が継ぎ、保元の乱・平治の乱を制し、従一位・太政大臣にまで昇進して天下人となり、「平家（へいけ）」一門の栄華を築き上げる。