Tsunehisa is a typical example of achieving Gekokujo (an inverted social order when the lowly reigned over the elite), as is Soun HOJO, and was also nicknamed 'Bosei' (a master of tactics) or 'Bosho' (a commander of tactics) for his genuine talent in devising schemes, as were Motonari MORI and Naoie UKITA.
北条早雲と並ぶ下剋上の典型であり、毛利元就や宇喜多直家と並ぶ謀略の天才とも云われ、「謀聖（ぼうせい）」・「謀将（ぼうしょう）」と称された。