Kanpyo Engi kunkosha' (the persons who realized achievements in the Kanpyo Engi Togoku War), or the persons who contributed significantly to suppress the war, are considered to have been samurai at the initial stage.
そして、同乱の鎮圧に勲功をあげた「寛平延喜勲功者」こそが最初期の武士であったと考えられている。