"History of Mexico, Volume 1, 1516-1521" is the first volume of the monumental work of Hubert Howe Bancroft, dedicated to the layout of the Aztec State and the conquest of Mexico by the Spanish conquistadors. This book describes in detail the events of the period from the arrival of Hernán Cortés on the shores of the New World to the fall of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan. The author reveals the complex relationship between indigenous peoples and European conquerors, demonstrating the influence of cultural, social and military factors on the course of historical events. This book is a significant contribution to the study of the early colonization of Mexico and the timeline of the Aztec civilization."