Târgu Mureș (Hungarian: Marosvásárhely, German: Neumarkt am Mieresch) is one of the most important cities of Transylvania, located on the banks of the Mureș River, at the meeting point of Székely Land and the Transylvanian Plain. The town was first mentioned in the 14th century, its name deriving from the weekly markets that were traditionally held there. In the 15th–16th centuries, Târgu Mureș developed rapidly thanks to crafts and trade. During the Reformation, the city became an important intellectual center, home to the famous Reformed College, which played a key role in the education of the Székely elite. In the 17th century, the city suffered from Tatar and Ottoman raids, but its political role also grew: it became a meeting place for the Székely assemblies and, for a time, even served as the