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 grew up in Anatolia (in modern Turkey) during the 13th and 14th centuries, and spread throughout south-western Europe, much of the Middle East and North Africa during the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. Its extent, duration and impact made it one of the greatest empires in world history.