Sallustio Malatesta

Sallustio Malatesta (c. 1450 – August 8, 1470^[1]) was an Italian noble. He was the son of Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, lord of Rimini, and Isotta degli Atti.^[2] At first, Isotta was Sigismondo's mistress, but after the death of his wife Polissena Sforza, they would marry.^[3]

Coat of arms of the House of Malatesta

Isotta convinced Sigismondo to name him heir to Sigismondo's lordship, a choice also supported by Pope Paul II.

At Sigismondo's death in 1468, Isotta and Sallustio took control of his territory.^[4] Roberto Malatesta, an illegitimate son of Sigismondo, opposed his father's decisions. He would take control of Rimini with assistance from Milan, Florence, and Naples.^[5] In 1470, he would have Sallustio assassinated.^[5][6][1] Roberto would do the same to another of Sigismondo's sons, Valerio Galeotto Malatesta [it], in November of the same year.