Tariq VII
| Tariq VII | |
|---|---|
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| Reign | 3 December 2019 – Present |
| Coronation | 1 September 2020 |
| Predecessor | Salman VIII |
| Heir presumptive | Prince Ahmed of Arabia |
| Born | 14 October 1993 Al Salaam Palace, Babylon, Mesopotamia, Babylonian Empire |
| Spouse | none |
| Issue Detail | none |
| House | Aziz |
| Father | Salman VIII |
| Mother | Tasmin Ammar |
| Religion | Islam |
Tariq VII (Tariq bin Salman bin Abdullah bin Aziz, born 14 October 1993) is Emperor of Babylon and its dependencies.
Tariq was born at al-Salaam palace in Babylon at 03:14 on 14 October 1993. The first child of Emperor Salman VIII and his third wife, the 29-year-old Tasmin Ammar, being born three days after his father's 73rd birthday. Tariq was educated at home until he was 8, at which time his mother enrolled him in public school. It was Tariq's interactions with his classmates while in public school that would color his outlook for ascending the throne later in life. At the age of 15, Tariq was installed as Prince of Persia, the titular honor given to the heir-apparent of Babylon. Shortly thereafter, he began to take on more public duties as his aging father was becoming incapable of handling the workload due to his age and slowly deteriorating health. After finishing public school two years early at the age of 16, Tariq enrolled at the prestigious Imperial Babylonian University where he earned a Masters Degree in Political Science with a minor in History. Tariq then served in the Babylonian Army starting in 2015, being commissioned as a Captain due to his level of education per Babylonian Military convention and by 2019 had attained the rank of Brigadier General. He served until the death of his father.
Upon the death of his father on 3 December 2019, Tariq became Emperor of Babylon and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. Tariq is currently not married and has no children. His heir presumptive is his 91-year-old Uncle, Prince Ahmed of Arabia. Tariq's coronation is slated for 1 September 2020 in Babylon, Mesopotamia.