Larisa of Elbasan

"Let God forgive me."

- Larisa of Elbasan

Larisa of Elbasan (ca. November 2 1607 - July 15 1631) was Empress of Albania from 1629 to 1631 and second wife of the most sadistic ruler in Albanian history Emperor Pjotr II. She gave birth to his second daughter Krissa of Albania. She was known for becoming depressed and paranoid during her marrige and commited suicide. Her daughter Krissa was the nine years later murdered by her father on "The Red Day" on December 25 1638.

Early Life
Larisa of The House of Elbasan was born in Berat in November 1607 to          Adam of Elbasan a rich nobleman and Vianna of Elbasan. Adam was a close associate of Emperor Pjotr I and his Empress Lyia. Adam was a freind of The Royal Family and was an honoured guest at the birth of their son. Larisa was raised under the values that she was less than her brother Rik of Elbasan who was Count of Himare. In 1609. In March of 1619, Pjotr I died and his son became Emperor beginning the bloodiest reing in history. In 1629, Pjotr married his first wife Alena of Poland in 1623 who he imprisoned in the dungeons. He met Larisa about a few years later in 1628. He quickly seduced the young  woman. They married in January of 1629. Nine months later, Larisa who was now Empress gave birth to Krissa, her daughter.

Marrige to Pjotr II
Soon however, Larisa learned that she had married a sick, controlling and sadistic man. He made her watch his sexual orgies and escapades. She was as well repelled by the  fact that the Emperor murdered the prostituses to satisfy himself. Sometimes, she would beg  him not to kill anymore. One night, as response, he whipped her. Pjotr however did care for his daughter and gave her a proper Catholic upbringing. Larisa once visited Pjotr's first wife in prison and said she was scared. Alena's response was: "He will never let you go, he either lock or kill you." Larisa became paranoid and depressed. In the night of July 15 1631 she took her husband's dagger and slit her wrists to save herself. In a few hours, she bled to  dead. Pjotr had thrown a sexual party, and when he came back, he found his wife had killed herself. He supposodly, had her cut in pieces and fed to  his three dogs. Her daughter was killed on "The Red Day" by her father.

Aftermath
When Pjotr II was punished for his horrific crimes by being assasinated on December 30 1638 and his first wife was freed "The Crying Empress" as Larisa was nicknamed was prayed for in the Cathedral. She is now regarded as one of the tragic historical figures.