What is a coalition? a political alliance, a powerful army, a military target, or a combat strategy

The correct answer is a: A political alliance.

It actually refers to a group of two or three persons, or states or political and military parties that start working together in partnership to obtain a common purpose  

A coalition is a political alliance.

A coalition refers to the alliance of different political parties, factions, states, nations or groups to achieve a particular purpose combined into one body. Usually, this alliance is made for a limited time. It could also make reference to a government that was formed in this way.

pepin the short[a] (german: pippin der kurze, french: pépin le bref, c. 714 – 24 september 768) was the king of the franks from 751 until his death. he was the first of the carolingians to become king.[b][2]

the younger son of the frankish prince charles martel and his wife rotrude, pepin's upbringing was distinguished by the ecclesiastical education he had received from the monks of st. denis. succeeding his father as the mayor of the palace in 741, pepin reigned over francia jointly with his elder brother carloman. pepin ruled in neustria, burgundy, and provence, while his brother carloman established himself in austrasia, alemannia and thuringia. the brothers were active in suppressing revolts led by the bavarians, aquitanians, saxons, and the alemanni in the early years of their reign. in 743, they ended the frankish interregnum by choosing childeric iii, who was to be the last merovingian monarch, as figurehead king of the franks.