His oldest brother was Norizane KUJO, his second oldest brother was Yoshizane NIJO, who succeeded as head of the Nijo family, and the brother immediately above him was Yoritsune KUJO, who became the fourth shogun of Kamakura bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun).
長兄は九条教実、次兄は二条家祖の二条良実、三兄は鎌倉幕府4代将軍となった九条頼経。