From the same mother, he had an older brother FUJIWARA no Tokihira, who was promoted to Daijo-daijin (Grand minister of state) after his death, and also a younger brother FUJIWARA no Tadahira, who held the posts of Sessho (regent), Kanpaku (chief advisor to the Emperor) and Daijo-daijin.
贈太政大臣藤原時平の同母弟、摂政関白太政大臣藤原忠平の同母兄。