The Soliotis and Pratsikas families became interconnected when Ioannis Chr. Soliotis, grandson of Nikolaos, married Fotini Pratsikas, from the Pratsikas family. The Pratsikas family was a wealthy family of Patras, whose members distinguished themselves as merchants, landowners, and politicians. The family’s origin was from Epirus. Ioannis Pratsikas, who was a notable leader (prokritos) of Droviani, was murdered by Ali Pasha, causing his sons, Kotzas and Sideris, to leave and go to Patras around 1800. In Patras, the two brothers, especially Sideris, acquired large areas of land. Members of the family were primarily involved in trade, though they occasionally became active in politics as well. Sideris Pratsikas was one of the nine landowners from Patras honored by King Otto in 1847. He himself was elected municipal councilor many times and, in 1850, became a member of parliament representing Patras.

     The family built the private church of Saint John of Pratsikas (Agios Ioannis tou Pratsika) in Patras, and since then the surrounding area has taken the name “Pratsika.” An important member of the family was also Koula Pratsikas (1899–1984), one of Greece’s most significant dance teachers. She was the sister of Fotini Pratsikas, the wife of Ioannis Chr. Soliotis. Koula Pratsikas donated the building of her dance school to the state, leading to the creation of the Greek State School of Dance Arts (KSOT), the first professional dance school in Greece to provide higher education in classical and contemporary dance. Many well-known Greek dancers and choreographers have graduated from this institution.