As his legitimate son, Tokiuji HOJO, and his next son, Tokizane HOJO, had died, it was decided Tokiuji's son, Tsunetoki HOJO, would succeed the shikken no shiki.
嫡子北条時氏、次子北条時実はすでに死去していたため、時氏の子・北条経時が執権職を嗣ぐこととなった。