He achieved fame during his lifetime as the leader of Kawachi-Genji after the death of Yoshiie, but due to his assassination, he was not able to succeed in preserving the power of Kawachi-Genji and was therefore poorly regarded by later generations.
義家の亡き後の源氏の棟梁となり天下に栄名を博したが、暗殺によって前途を断たれ結果的に源氏の勢力を守りきれなかったこともあり、後世の評価も低い。