From the WebMD Archives. Sept. 10, 2010 -- If your grip is strong and youâre able to raise from a chair quickly, walk fast, and balance on one leg, chances are youâll live longer than people who have difficulty doing such things, says a study published in BMJ, formerly the British Medical Journal.
The Ottoman empire at its height. In 1453, the great city of Constantinople finally fell to the Ottomans, and the remaining pockets of Byzantine territory soon followed. In the early 16th century, Ottoman expansion continued with the conquests of Syria and Egypt.
The Ottoman Empire rose from a small principality to the foremost powerful state in the Mediterranean and Europe. However, while its supremacy lasted and the empire declined slowly. The European states were able to catch on and surpass the Ottoman Empire and other nations in economy, military, and political power by the mid-nineteenth century.