Overall, Yoritomo's political capabilities were highly rated, but the overall rating tends to vary according to the critics, as to whether they are persons of loyalty to the Emperor or persons abiding by the ethics of Confucianism, and also, the rating fluctuates depending upon the period.
総じて政治的能力への評価は高いが、論評者が勤王家かどうか、儒教の倫理観に近いか等の見方によって全体の評価が上下する傾向があるほか、時代によっても評価が揺らぐのも特徴と言える。