Emperor Rokujo was born from the daughter of the lower-ranking noble IKI no Muneto (Yoshimori), and the emperor's maternal relatives were so low in their social position that they could never look after the emperor.
六条天皇は下級貴族の伊岐致遠（義盛）の娘から生まれ、母方の身分があまりに低かったため、後見は薄弱であった。