In fact, Hisamasa succeeded in building up the foundation for the Azai family's rise to a feudal lord while stabilizing political circumstances (mentioned later) and putting effort into taking control of powerful local clans who were forced to be affiliated with the former lord, Sukemasa AZAI, at sword point.
事実、その間に久政は政治の安定化（後述）や先代浅井亮政が武力によって傘下に収めた土豪たちの掌握に努めており、浅井家を戦国大名へと押し上げる基礎を築きあげることに成功していた。