I'm trying to keep track of number of events in various parts of the world and I was hoping to make a timeline for easy reference for myself. For anyone who has made large-ish timelines, what software or method(s) do you recommend?
I can recommend the free website Time Graphics. My example timeline is actually only semi-historical, as I used it to plot events in ancient history against the ancient timeline of the show Steven Universe, but hopefully it will serve as a good example of what the website is capable of: https://time.graphics/line/117642
As you can see, you can plot both individual events and long blocks of time. These can be colour coded (I personally colour coded according to continent since I was plotting broad brush strokes of world history.) You can also add images and descriptions to each item that you add. Hope that helps!
I’ve used Aeon Timeline 2 to keep track of timelines for research on several different projects. I especially like the ability to nest events within a larger timeline and the ability to collapse groups of events. This means that you could - for instance - have a single timeline for a country with smaller chunks within each for specific events and be able to easily compare various countries. It also allows you to filter so that you can compare things without having a bunch of unnecessary information competing for your attention.
The main downside to Aeon Timeline is that it costs $50 a year, though they do offer a student discount. It also has a bit of a learning curve, but it’s easy to find information if you’re having trouble. There’s a free trial period if you wanted to test it out.
(Edited to clean up formatting.)