Carthage remained in control of its city and territory in 264 BCE.
Carthage.
Carthage
Sicily.
The Punic Wars were fought between 264 BC to 146 BC .
Rome fought Carthage from 264 BC to 146 BC .
Rome and Carthage fought each other in the First, Second and Third Punic Wars (264-241 BC, 218-201 BC and 149-146 BC).
Sparta was a city-state in Greece. It had nothing to do with Rome in Italy and Carthage in Tunisia.
The series of armed conflicts between Rome and Carthage were the three Punic Wars (264-240 BC, 219-201 BC and 149-146 BC).
Rome fought the three Punic Wars with Carthage. They spanned from 264 BC to 146 BC
The Punic Wars.
1st Punic War 264-261 BC 2nd Punic War 218-201 BC
The wars fought between Carthage and Rome were Punic Wars, which divided into three different wars. First Punic War - 264 BC to 241 BC Second Punic War - 218 BC to 201 BC Third Punic War - 149 BC to 146 BC (which Carthage lost to Rome)