Malatestino Malatesta da Sogliano

Malatestino Malatesta, known as Malatestino da Sogliano, was an Italian condottiero of the Ghibelline Malatesta branch and a son of Giovanni II Malatesta, first count of Sogliano. Orphaned in 1299, in 1305 he bought Strigara castle with his brothers. In 1317 the Guelph Malatesta of Rimini took Sogliano, after which he took refuge with his cousin Ramberto of Giaggiolo; together they occupied Forlì.

In 1334, with Ramberto and Malatesta Guastafamiglia, he retook Sogliano and rebuilt its walls. Last documented in 1334, he left a son Giovanni, attested in 1352.