How many Achaean leaders were detained by Rome without trial?

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Marble statue of Polybius seated with one arm raised, draped in classical robes, against a blue sky in Vienna, Austria. The base is inscribed with the name Polybius. — Polybius Polybius, statue in Vienna.

Following the Roman victory at the Battle of Pydna in 168 BCE, Rome deported 1,000 eminent Achaean leaders to Italy, where they were detained without trial. Among these individuals was the historian Polybius, who remained in detention until his political status was eventually resolved.123