Although Tadazane adopted conciliatory attitude toward Ienari, his son FUJIWARA no Yorinaga expressed his caution about Ienari's power by saying 'Ienari is a happy person second to none'.
忠実は家成と協調的な態度を取っていたが、子の藤原頼長は家成を「天下無双の幸人なり」と評して、その勢威に警戒感を示した。