Who died and made Iowa and New Hampshire Primary Gods?

Elections take way to long in the U.S. Florida and Michigan Democrats have made a ruckus recently by moving their primaries into January. Frankly, I support them. It is ridiculous that New Hampshire and Iowa go first every four years. Why? Who died and made these two small states king?Everyone assumes it has always been this way. Bullshit. This mythology about Iowa and N.H. going first did not spring up until the 70s. Iowa and N.H. are not demographically representative of this country - even less so of the Democratic party. N.H. in particular is petulant about its "first in the nation primary." Screw them. Why shouldn't Florida go first? Or California? or Alaska? or anyone else? The system needs to upended - because it needs to be changed.
It is simple: 1. There is no reason why every four years the initial primaries and caucuses can't rotate from region to region. Pacific Coast 2012, New England 2016 etc etc.
2. No one should be voting until June of the election year. Period.