'''Johann Muskat'''<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?lr=&as_brr=0&q=Johann+Muskata&btnG=Search+Books&as_drrb_is=b&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is= Johann Muskata, books]</ref> Latin: Muskata, Polish:'''Jan Muskata''' (1250 &ndash; 1320) was since 1294 bishop of [[Kraków]].

Muskata was born in [[Silesia]], educated in [[Bologna]] and became bishop in 1294. He supported [[Premislas II of Poland]], but after his assassination he joined the side of [[Venceslaus II of Bohemia]]. He served as his vice-chancellor in 1301 and also worked with his son.

Muskat(a), was the son of a German spice trader, thus the family name (Muskat is German for [[nutmeg]]). He favored the German settlers and priests in Cracow, who wanted the continued rule by the kings of Bohemia (a part of the [[Holy Roman Empire]]). Cracow and Posen were described as German cities<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=rgIOAAAAIAAJ&printsec=toc Aleksander Bruckner: Bishop Muskat, deutsche-German cities Posen and Krakau resisted the conquests of Polish ruler most]</ref> at that time and that antagonized the ruling elites of Poland including the Archbishop of Gniezno [[Jakub Swinka]] and the new Polish monarch [[Władysław I the Elbow-high]]. <ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=FPxhOu_n1VYC&pg=PA369&dq=Muskata&lr=&as_brr=0&sig=6LDJLdeey2ZLHY_dhXFaXhE29Jk Johann Muskata]</ref>.

When [[Władysław I the Elbow-high]] took hold of Cracow, the bishop was in strong opposition to Władysław, who he excommunicated. In response Władysław had him imprisoned in 1308, which led the bishop to appeal to the Pope. The bishop was released in 1309. Under Vogt Albert and with Muskata's support, the Craków burgher's revolted in 1311 against Wladislaw, but were suppressed. Bishop Muskata was by [[Jakub Swinka]] of [[Gniezno]] declared "an enemy of the Polish People." Posen was conquered by the Polish ruler in 1312.

Muskatas successor as bishop of [[Kraków]] was [[Bishop Nanker]].