Even though his father-in-law, Hirotsune KAZUSA, was later purged, and the Taira family fell, Yoritomo's trust in Tokiie remained unchanged, and since he held the highest position among the members of Yoritomo's vassals, he was honored by those in the Shogunate, as well as those who were not. |
後に義父・上総広常は粛清され、平家も滅亡するが、頼朝からの信頼は変わらず、また頼朝の家臣団では最高位の位階を持つ人物として内外からの尊敬を集めた。 |