After the collapse of the Kamakura bakufu, the evaluation on the Hojo family was discussed mainly in regard to the logic of justification for the treatment of the Imperial Family by the Hojo family, and people including Takatoki HOJO were criticized as foolish ruler; however, Yasutoki tended to be praised for his benevolent administration.
鎌倉幕府滅亡後、北条氏に対する評価は皇室に対する処遇を巡る大義名分論を中心に行われ、北条高時などが暗君として評価されているが、泰時は徳政を讃えられる傾向にある。