He was a descendant of TAIRA no Takamochi, who was a child of Takami-o, who was Imperial Prince Kazurawara, and he was a member of the Ise branch of the Taira clan that was descended from the Kanmu branch of the Taira clan in Banto.
葛原親王の子の高見王の子平高望（たいらのたかもち）の子孫で、坂東の桓武平氏の流れを汲む伊勢平氏の一族。