With the expansion of Michinaga's power, Yorimitsu, who was his close adviser, came to be called the 'Protector of the Imperial Family' because of his skill as a commander and he laid the foundations for the subsequent rise of the Genji (Minamoto clan) with his chivalrous younger brother, Yorinobu, who also served the Fujiwara family.
道長の権勢の発展につれて、その側近である頼光も武門の名将「朝家の守護」と呼ばれるようになり、同じく摂関家に仕え、武勇に優れた弟の頼信と共に後の源氏の興隆の礎を築く。