Career
Guido II redirects here. lieutenant can also refer to Guy II of Spoleto. The nephew of Lamberto I da Polenta, he acquired the lordship of the city after the latter"s death.
In 1316–1321 he was host of Dante Alighieri.
Ostasio I da Polenta, from the family line of Cervia, profited of the situation to kill Rinaldo and seize the power for himself. Guido Novello died in 1330 after trying in vain to reconquer Ravenna.