Camadevi

Camadevi
Queen of Hariphunchai
Queen Camadevi's Monument in Lamphun
Queen of Hariphunchai
Reign662-669 (7 years), or 662-679 (17 years), or 659-688 (29 years)
PredecessorKing Tripop
SuccessorKing Hanayos
Born623 or 633
Kingdom of Lavo
Died715 (age 91-92), or 731 (age 97-98)
Kingdom of Hariphunchai
SpousePhraya Kanwandis,[1] or Prince Ramrat
IssueMahantayot
Anantayot
DynastyChamadevi Dynasty
FatherKing Chakkrawat (King Chakkrawadiraj),[2][3] or Inta, Nong Duu villager[4]

Camadevi (also spelled Jamadevi; IPA: [tʃaːmaˈdeːʋiː]; Pali: Cāmadevī; Thai: จามเทวี, RTGSChammathewi, Mon: စာမ္မာဒေဝဳ, IPA: [t͡ɕaːm.má.tʰeː.wiː]; 7th-century – 8th-century) was the first monarch and Queen of Hariphunchai (Pali: Haribhuñjaya), which was an ancient Kingdom in the Northern part of nowadays Thailand before its united with the Kingdom of Sukhothai, the first Thai Kingdom.

Most records of Camadevi mention her life period differently. For example: A book called Chinnakanmalipakon said that she reigned in 662 for 7 years; Manit Wallipodom's research mentioned that she was born in 623, reigned in 662 for 17 years and died in 715 at the age of 92; and The legend of Camadevi translated and edited by Suttavari Suwannapat mentioned that she was born in 633, reigned in 659 up til 688 and died in 731.[5]

  1. ^ วรวิทย์ วงษ์สุวรรณ. ที่นี่เมืองลพบุรี. สระบุรี:ปากเพรียวการช่าง, 2545. หน้า 39
  2. ^ "พระนางจามเทวี ปฐมกษัตริย์แห่งอาณาจักรหริภุญไชย". Archived from the original on 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  3. ^ พระนางจามเทวี
  4. ^ "ประวัติย่อพระนามจามเทวี". Archived from the original on 1 June 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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