\documentclass{article} \usepackage{chronology} \begin{document} \begin{chronology}[5]{1983}{2010}{10cm}[7cm] \event{1984}{\color{blue}{one}} \event[1985]{1986}{\small{two}} \event{\decimaldate{25}{12}{2001}}{\huge{three}} \end{chronology} \vspace{5cm} \begin{chronology}*[5]{1983}{2010}{10cm} \event{1984}{\color{blue}{one}} \event[1985]{1986}{\small{two}} \event{\decimaldate{25}{12}{2001}}{\huge{three}} \end{chronology} \vspace{5cm} \begin{chronology}[5]{1983}{2010}{10cm}[13cm] \event{1984}{\color{blue}{one}} \event[1985]{1986}{\small{two}} \event{\decimaldate{25}{12}{2001}}{\huge{three}} \end{chronology} \end{document}