Malatestino Novello Malatesta

Malatestino Novello Malatesta (died 1335) was a condottiero, son of Ferrantino Malatesta and his lieutenant at Cesena. Knighted in 1324, he defeated Claudio before Cesena, and in 1325 the Bolognese made him captain-general against Passerino dei Bonacolsi, who captured him at Zappolino.

He later fell into his cousin Ramberto's trap at Santarcangelo but was freed by the townspeople, and in 1333 was captured again at Borgo San Silvestro. After helping his father retake Rimini he was betrayed to Malatesta III, and probably murdered at Fossombrone in 1335.