The Romans

3. first or highest in rank or importance
5. nearly; almost
6. in contrast or comparison with the fact that
11. is a political regime dominated by three powerful individuals, each a triumvir
12. a ruler who does not rule through democratic means
14. a commoner
15. was a kind of apartment building that housed most of the urban citizen population of ancient Rome

1. For the ship of this name
2. a form of government in which affairs of state are a "public matter"
4. the practice of funds management, or the allocation of assets and liabilities over time under conditions of certainty and uncertainty
7. a title granted by the government of Ancient Rome to men acting in one of two official capacities
8. was the head of a Roman family
9. provide a formal assurance or promise, esp. that certain conditions shall be fulfilled relating to a product, service, or transaction
10. an aristocrat or nobleman
13. was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire