The Roman general Servilius Caepio had them kicked out, declaring "Rome does not pay traitors".
Another account by Sextus Aurelius Victor says that Caepio paid two royal guards ("satellites") to kill Viriathus.
It has been proposed they were Celtic aristocrats or mercenaries hired by southern populations, as it was usual at the time and place.
[3] In the Spanish television series Hispania, La Leyenda (2010-2012), their roles are filled by the characters of Paulo (played by Juan José Ballesta), Sandro (Hovik Keuchkerian) and Darío (Alfonso Bassave).
In the series, Paulo and Sandro are actually innocent of Viriathus's death, and are only brought to Rome by Galba as scapegoats along with the real conspirator, Darío.