Speaking as a keen Qarthadastim player, Sardinia would be a profitable conquest (mines, and Nuraghi archer-spearmen who are at least better than Toxotai) and oughtn't be too heavily fortified knowing the AI.
Sicily is essential (at least for Carthage, Lilibeo is a nice little earner). Consider getting the Maretanians and especially the Numidians on-side before going for the African Homelands, though, because (from what I've seen) your Roman cavalry and skirmishers will let you down.
As for Epeiros; unless you're confident in your navy's superiority over theirs, I would restrict invasion to land through Illyria and Dalmatia etc.
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