Among military aristocrats, only Kanmu-Heishi (Taira clan), Seiwa-Genji (Minamoto clan), and the Fujiwara clan of the Hidesato line were appointed to a high rank, which was the fourth rank.
軍事貴族の中でも、高位の四位に任じられたのは、秀郷流藤原氏、清和源氏、桓武平氏に限られる。