Example of a Dedekind Domain which is not a PID

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I am asked to show that $\mathbb R[X,Y]/(X^2+Y^2-1)$ is a DD but not a PID.

Some quick observations I made are it is Noetherian, Normal (since $X^2-1$ is square free).

How do I show the following two claims?

  1. All non zero prime ideals are maximal
  2. Is is NOT a PID.
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Hint:

  1. For any field $F$, $F[X,Y]$ has Krull dimension $2$ and $X^2+Y^2-1$ generates a prime ideal in $\mathbf R[X,Y]$ since it is irreducible and the polynomial ring is a U.F.D.