Did the persians from 300 really used an entire slave army to invade Greece? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

Did the persians from 300 really used an entire slave army to invade Greece?

by GeneralRtard

I'm having an argument with my friend and he said that the entire army of the persians where made out of slaves, is this true?

Hergrim

Hey there! While there is plenty of room for further discussion, the following posts might provide you with some answers:

what changes, if any, did the Persians implement to their armies after the disastrous defeats to hoplite forces in the greco-persian wars? by /u/iphikrates
How historically accurate is the film 300? by /u/iphikrates
In the West we see the Persian empire as terrible people who tried to claim Greece. I learned later in life that they granted freedoms to most of its citizens and tested them with respect. My question is what is the truth and what is the bias of the Persian empire taught
Xerxes military - slaves, conscripts, or free? by /u/lcnielsen and /u/ohea