The Dawn Era is used by historiographers of the Imperial tradition to refer to the earliest cycles of the Sixfold League, the predecessor to the Empire. It was preceded by the Ancient Era, and ended in favor of the Nest Era with the beginnings of the Wars of Righteousness against the Pact of Glory.

<csstimeline> <entry> date: 1 Dawn 1:1 title: The founding of the League description: This date has, since the Glory Era, been traditionally reckoned as the beginning of the cycle in which the Sixfold League, predecessor to the Empire, was founded. Despite the dubious accuracy of this claim, it is therefore the epoch of the Dawn Era, and by extension also of the Imperial calendar that prevails throughout much of takma civilization. </entry> </csstimeline>