Federico I Malaspina of Villafranca

Federico I Malaspina was marquis of Villafranca in Lunigiana and son of Corrado Malaspina il Vecchio, who founded the family's Spino Secco branch. His son Corrado il Giovane was praised by Dante in the Purgatorio.

Federico died shortly before 1266, when the family estates were divided and his sons received lands including the Lunigiana territory centered on Villafranca and their Sardinian possessions. He founded the Villafranca line.