The clan was divided into three branches: the one started by ABE no Tomoyuki (安倍有行), the son of ABE no Tokichika, which was succeeded by the grandson ABE no Yasuchika; the one started by ABE no Tokiyuki, also the son of ABE no Tokichika, which was succeeded by the grandson ABE no Harumichi; the one started by ABE no Norichika, the younger brother of ABE no Tokichika, which was succeeded by the great grandson ABE no Hiroyasu (安倍広賢), and they fought against each other.
時親の子安倍有行を祖とし孫の安倍泰親に引き継がれた家系、同じく時親の子安倍国随を祖とし孫の安倍晴道に引き継がれた家系、時親の弟奉親を祖とし曾孫の安倍広賢引き継がれた家系の3系統に分立して激しく争った。