came to his aid , not the ottomans, nor the egyptian mawluks, nor the sultanate of fes in the north moroka, but granada was well fortified and attempts were made. it was not possible to take it by storm , then the siege began, which lasted 8 months, in order to raise the morale of the soldiers and forgot ferdinand arrived in the troops isabella swore that she would not retreat until her standard was developed on the palace and the foilambra fortress when it began in granada. and the world capitulated. this victory completed the reconquista struggle of christians against moors, who in the eighth century captured the iberian peninsula. now it has been conquered, and a new state has arisen on these lands. spain january 2, 1843. the premiere of richard wagner's opera the flying dutchman took place in dresden. the idea itself came to the mind of the composer. after the storm he experienced at sea while sailing from riga to london here are his own words. the journey through the norwegian reefs made a wonderful impression on my imagination. the legend of the flying gollans, which i heard from sai