The economic decline was accompanied by a failure to maintain state structures: the feudal-based Moldavian military forces were no longer convoked, and the few troops maintained by the rulers remained professional mercenaries such as the seimeni.
Majanduslangusega kaasnes suutmatus säilitada riigi struktuure: feodaalset Moldova sõjaväge ei kutsutud enam kokku ja valitsejate vähesed sõdurid olid elukutselised palgasõdurid, nagu seimeni.