Camadevi

Camadevi
  • စာမ္မာဒေဝဳ
Queen of Haripuñjaya
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, or Prince Ramrat
IssueMahantayot
Anantayot
DynastyChamadevi Dynasty
FatherKing Chakkrawat (King Chakkrawadiraj), or Inta, Nong Duu villager

Camadevi (also spelt Jamadevi, [tʃaːmaˈdeːʋiː]; Pali: Cāmadevī; Thai: จามเทวี, RTGSChammathewi; Mon: စာမ္မာဒေဝဳ, IPA: [t͡ɕaːm.má.tʰeː.wiː]; 7th-century – 8th-century) was the first monarch and queen of Haripuñjaya, which was an ancient Mon kingdom in present-day Northern Thailand before it was conquered by the Kingdom of Lan Na.

Most records of Camadevi mention her life period differently. For example: 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 from 659 up to 688 and died in 731.